Dental Assistant pay in Tennessee
Median hourly pay in Tennessee · BLS May 2025
$22.46
an hour · $46,720 a year
- 10th
- $18.18
- 25th
- $21.37
- Median
- $22.46
- 75th
- $28.50
- 90th
- $29.45
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.18/hr, median $22.46/hr, 90th percentile $29.45/hr.
Employed in TN
7,420
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$0.65
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Tennessee
Tennessee Board of Dentistry (Department of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Tennessee, 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.