Dental Assistant pay in Rhode Island
Median hourly pay in Rhode Island · BLS May 2025
$24.11
an hour · $50,150 a year
- 10th
- $21.94
- 25th
- $23.11
- Median
- $24.11
- 75th
- $28.45
- 90th
- $29.28
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $21.94/hr, median $24.11/hr, 90th percentile $29.28/hr.
Employed in RI
1,050
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$1.00
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Health - Board of Examiners in Dentistry. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Rhode Island, Dental Assistant (SOC 31-9091), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.