Dental Assistant pay in Washington
Median hourly pay in Washington · BLS May 2025
$27.93
an hour · $58,090 a year
- 10th
- $22.25
- 25th
- $23.45
- Median
- $27.93
- 75th
- $29.97
- 90th
- $32.80
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $22.25/hr, median $27.93/hr, 90th percentile $32.80/hr.
Employed in WA
13,050
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$4.82
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Washington
Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission (Department of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Washington, 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.