Dental Assistants Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Dental Assistants salaries across 50 states

$49,100

National Average (Median)

$65,270

Highest: Minnesota

$37,760

Lowest: Utah

Dental Assistants Salary by State

Compare Dental Assistants salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$37,760

$65,270

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $39,080 AK $57,710 AZ $49,000 AR $42,830 CA $50,110 CO $48,340 CT $56,850 DE $47,600 DC $60,580 FL $47,620 GA $46,840 HI $44,720 ID $45,880 IL $48,610 IN $48,670 IA $48,430 KY $47,730 LA $44,090 ME $60,070 MD $48,620 MA $57,980 MI $48,820 MN $65,270 MS $39,160 MO $45,970 MT $46,680 NE $46,660 NV $47,110 NH $59,530 NJ $49,390 NM $44,400 NY $48,110 NC $50,380 ND $57,770 OH $47,970 OK $45,740 OR $59,490 PA $47,930 RI $50,150 SC $47,320 SD $47,900 TN $46,720 TX $45,430 UT $37,760 VT $52,760 VA $46,670 WA $58,090 WV $37,960 WI $47,520 WY $44,990

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Minnesota

$65,270

District of Columbia

$60,580

Maine

$60,070

New Hampshire

$59,530

Oregon

$59,490

Dental Assistants Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Minnesota	$65,270	$64,740	5,980
2	District of Columbia	$60,580	$63,360	630
3	Maine	$60,070	$57,140	1,550
4	New Hampshire	$59,530	$57,200	1,600
5	Oregon	$59,490	$60,110	5,930
6	Washington	$58,090	$56,680	13,050
7	Massachusetts	$57,980	$56,640	9,680
8	North Dakota	$57,770	$56,450	860
9	Alaska	$57,710	$55,220	1,140
10	Connecticut	$56,850	$53,970	3,840
11	Vermont	$52,760	$54,550	580
12	North Carolina	$50,380	$51,510	11,450
13	Rhode Island	$50,150	$52,790	1,050
14	California	$50,110	$54,710	56,220
15	New Jersey	$49,390	$52,940	9,990
16	Arizona	$49,000	$50,280	8,680
17	Michigan	$48,820	$49,650	11,990
18	Indiana	$48,670	$50,480	6,690
19	Maryland	$48,620	$50,720	6,560
20	Illinois	$48,610	$48,990	13,740
21	Iowa	$48,430	$50,450	3,210
22	Colorado	$48,340	$50,230	8,360
23	New York	$48,110	$49,820	19,800
24	Ohio	$47,970	$52,370	12,150
25	Pennsylvania	$47,930	$50,130	12,080
26	South Dakota	$47,900	$50,170	1,290
27	Kentucky	$47,730	$48,440	4,530
28	Florida	$47,620	$48,500	26,620
29	Delaware	$47,600	$47,520	990
30	Wisconsin	$47,520	$49,150	7,760
31	South Carolina	$47,320	$47,310	5,530
32	Nevada	$47,110	$45,880	4,230
33	Georgia	$46,840	$46,870	10,540
34	Tennessee	$46,720	$49,670	7,420
35	Montana	$46,680	$47,180	1,450
36	Virginia	$46,670	$47,490	10,760
37	Nebraska	$46,660	$46,430	2,520
38	Missouri	$45,970	$46,790	6,760
39	Idaho	$45,880	$47,250	2,680
40	Oklahoma	$45,740	$44,790	4,550
41	Texas	$45,430	$44,830	33,230
42	Wyoming	$44,990	$44,100	630
43	Hawaii	$44,720	$43,180	1,960
44	New Mexico	$44,400	$45,130	2,150
45	Louisiana	$44,090	$42,540	4,540
46	Arkansas	$42,830	$42,130	2,950
47	Mississippi	$39,160	$42,910	3,080
48	Alabama	$39,080	$41,710	3,740
49	West Virginia	$37,960	$41,280	1,290
50	Utah	$37,760	$40,550	6,640

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 District of Columbia → Take-Home in Maine →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS