BLS OEWS 2024 · SOC 31-9091

Dental Assistants Salary by State

National median: $47,300/yr · 375,430 employed nationally

51 states
$47,300National Median
$48,860National Mean
375,430Total Employed
$36,190 – $61,78010th–90th Percentile

Salary by State

51 states
State Median Annual vs. National Employment Detail
Minnesota $64,630 +37% 5,590 View →
Massachusetts $57,960 +23% 9,250 View →
Oregon $57,720 +22% 5,480 View →
Washington $57,040 +21% 13,330 View →
District of Columbia $56,500 +19% 510 View →
Alaska $55,950 +18% 1,080 View →
Maine $51,340 +9% 1,450 View →
North Dakota $51,310 +8% 920 View →
Vermont $51,020 +8% 650 View →
Connecticut $50,820 +7% 3,740 View →
New Hampshire $50,260 +6% 1,400 View →
Arizona $49,000 +4% 7,480 View →
California $48,910 +3% 54,580 View →
North Carolina $48,710 +3% 11,100 View →
Pennsylvania $48,290 +2% 12,410 View →
Maryland $48,280 +2% 6,520 View →
New Jersey $48,070 +2% 10,660 View →
Rhode Island $48,060 +2% 1,120 View →
Wisconsin $48,000 +1% 6,720 View →
Indiana $47,980 +1% 6,250 View →
Iowa $47,820 +1% 3,540 View →
Colorado $47,770 +1% 7,720 View →
South Dakota $47,680 +1% 1,240 View →
Illinois $47,430 +0% 15,620 View →
Ohio $47,330 +0% 11,130 View →
Florida $47,060 -1% 23,020 View →
Michigan $47,030 -1% 11,830 View →
New York $47,020 -1% 19,700 View →
Nevada $46,970 -1% 3,890 View →
Virginia $46,910 -1% 11,040 View →
Nebraska $46,660 -1% 2,360 View →
Kentucky $46,520 -2% 4,250 View →
Delaware $46,090 -3% 1,120 View →
Tennessee $46,090 -3% 6,370 View →
South Carolina $45,930 -3% 5,380 View →
Montana $45,820 -3% 1,540 View →
Georgia $45,600 -4% 9,730 View →
Missouri $45,220 -4% 7,380 View →
Hawaii $44,870 -5% 1,610 View →
Oklahoma $44,450 -6% 4,540 View →
Wyoming $42,770 -10% 700 View →
Texas $42,270 -11% 31,360 View →
Kansas $39,840 -16% 3,020 View →
Idaho $39,460 -17% 2,860 View →
New Mexico $38,840 -18% 2,010 View →
Louisiana $38,150 -19% 4,420 View →
Arkansas $37,680 -20% 3,020 View →
West Virginia $37,330 -21% 1,380 View →
Utah $37,320 -21% 6,310 View →
Alabama $37,280 -21% 4,450 View →
Mississippi $37,130 -22% 2,690 View →