Dental Assistants Salary by State (2024)

Compare Dental Assistants salaries across 51 states

$46,211
National Average (Median)
$62,870
Highest: Minnesota
$36,120
Lowest: Alabama

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Minnesota
$62,870
#2
Massachusetts
$58,860
#3
North Dakota
$57,040
#4
Oregon
$57,040
#5
New Hampshire
$56,360

Dental Assistants Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Minnesota $62,870 $62,760 6,000
2 Massachusetts $58,860 $56,810 9,200
3 North Dakota $57,040 $54,010 800
4 Oregon $57,040 $55,960 5,180
5 New Hampshire $56,360 $54,190 1,350
6 Washington $55,700 $54,190 12,270
7 District of Columbia $52,880 $55,100 590
8 Alaska $51,820 $53,020 940
9 Vermont $49,730 $53,860 580
10 Connecticut $49,510 $49,590 3,700
11 Colorado $48,950 $50,940 6,710
12 California $48,210 $52,470 56,870
13 Arizona $48,190 $47,030 7,550
14 Virginia $48,000 $47,630 9,580
15 Maryland $47,920 $50,040 5,700
16 Iowa $47,580 $49,140 3,400
17 South Dakota $47,490 $47,620 1,140
18 Wyoming $47,450 $47,560 680
19 Rhode Island $47,120 $52,030 1,080
20 Maine $47,060 $48,760 1,390
21 North Carolina $47,000 $47,840 10,930
22 New Jersey $46,790 $46,950 10,170
23 Pennsylvania $46,680 $47,770 10,330
24 Florida $46,600 $46,240 25,370
25 South Carolina $46,490 $46,940 5,000
26 Ohio $46,450 $49,550 11,230
27 Indiana $46,380 $47,250 6,300
28 Nevada $46,330 $46,200 3,860
29 Delaware $46,320 $49,040 900
30 Wisconsin $45,970 $45,700 6,670
31 Missouri $45,760 $44,450 6,530
32 Michigan $45,740 $45,210 10,750
33 Georgia $45,670 $43,710 10,050
34 New York $45,590 $48,290 17,840
35 Tennessee $45,190 $43,910 6,390
36 Hawaii $44,880 $42,960 1,350
37 Nebraska $44,480 $43,930 2,200
38 Montana $44,400 $43,280 1,480
39 Illinois $43,590 $42,420 14,370
40 Texas $39,640 $41,690 34,490
41 Kansas $39,290 $41,140 3,190
42 Oklahoma $38,940 $41,470 4,430
43 Arkansas $38,590 $40,440 2,970
44 Kentucky $38,530 $41,090 4,300
45 New Mexico $38,480 $40,530 2,220
46 Louisiana $38,180 $38,290 4,740
47 Idaho $37,700 $40,200 3,060
48 West Virginia $37,360 $39,890 1,430
49 Utah $37,140 $39,350 6,250
50 Mississippi $36,710 $37,610 2,530
51 Alabama $36,120 $37,440 4,630

Dental Assistants Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Dental Assistants keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Minnesota → Take-Home in Massachusetts → Take-Home in North Dakota →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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