Dental Assistant Salary by State
All 50 states ranked by median annual pay for dental assistants. The national median is $48,070. ← Back to Dental Assistant overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $65,270 | $31.38 | |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $60,580 | $29.13 | |
| 3 | Maine | $60,070 | $28.88 | |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $59,530 | $28.62 | |
| 5 | Oregon | $59,490 | $28.60 | |
| 6 | Washington | $58,090 | $27.93 | |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $57,980 | $27.88 | |
| 8 | North Dakota | $57,770 | $27.78 | |
| 9 | Alaska | $57,710 | $27.74 | |
| 10 | Connecticut | $56,850 | $27.33 | |
| 11 | Vermont | $52,760 | $25.37 | |
| 12 | North Carolina | $50,380 | $24.22 | |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $50,150 | $24.11 | |
| 14 | California | $50,110 | $24.09 | |
| 15 | New Jersey | $49,390 | $23.74 | |
| 16 | Arizona | $49,000 | $23.56 | |
| 17 | Michigan | $48,820 | $23.47 | |
| 18 | Indiana | $48,670 | $23.40 | |
| 19 | Maryland | $48,620 | $23.38 | |
| 20 | Illinois | $48,610 | $23.37 | |
| 21 | Iowa | $48,430 | $23.28 | |
| 22 | Colorado | $48,340 | $23.24 | |
| 23 | New York | $48,110 | $23.13 | |
| 24 | Ohio | $47,970 | $23.06 | |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $47,930 | $23.05 | |
| 26 | South Dakota | $47,900 | $23.03 | |
| 27 | Kentucky | $47,730 | $22.95 | |
| 28 | Florida | $47,620 | $22.89 | |
| 29 | Delaware | $47,600 | $22.89 | |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $47,520 | $22.85 | |
| 31 | South Carolina | $47,320 | $22.75 | |
| 32 | Nevada | $47,110 | $22.65 | |
| 33 | Georgia | $46,840 | $22.52 | |
| 34 | Tennessee | $46,720 | $22.46 | |
| 35 | Montana | $46,680 | $22.44 | |
| 36 | Virginia | $46,670 | $22.44 | |
| 37 | Nebraska | $46,660 | $22.43 | |
| 38 | Missouri | $45,970 | $22.10 | |
| 39 | Idaho | $45,880 | $22.06 | |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $45,740 | $21.99 | |
| 41 | Texas | $45,430 | $21.84 | |
| 42 | Wyoming | $44,990 | $21.63 | |
| 43 | Hawaii | $44,720 | $21.50 | |
| 44 | New Mexico | $44,400 | $21.35 | |
| 45 | Louisiana | $44,090 | $21.20 | |
| 46 | Arkansas | $42,830 | $20.59 | |
| 47 | Mississippi | $39,160 | $18.83 | |
| 48 | Alabama | $39,080 | $18.79 | |
| 49 | West Virginia | $37,960 | $18.25 | |
| 50 | Utah | $37,760 | $18.16 |