Dental Assistant United States
Dental Assistant salary in the US
Typical pay
$46,800a year
Most Dental Assistants earn $42k to $54k a year
From 2,265 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Dental Assistant salary in the US is $46,800 a year. Most job postings pay $41,600 to $54,100. From 2,265 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Minnesota | $65k | $62k to $71k | 29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $59k | $51k to $62k | 67 |
| Oregon | $57k | $49k to $64k | 27 |
| New Jersey | $57k | $50k to $59k | 96 |
| Maryland | $56k | $52k to $58k | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $55k | $52k to $61k | 118 |
| California | $55k | $51k to $60k | 166 |
| Colorado | $54k | $50k to $56k | 39 |
| Connecticut | $54k | $52k to $59k | 55 |
| New Hampshire | $54k | $52k to $60k | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | $54k | $47k to $59k | 117 |
| Vermont | $52k | $49k to $58k | 11 |
| New York | $51k | $48k to $57k | 156 |
| North Carolina | $50k | $45k to $53k | 53 |
| Ohio | $50k | $45k to $55k | 119 |
| Virginia | $50k | $45k to $54k | 65 |
| Illinois | $50k | $43k to $55k | 121 |
| Indiana | $50k | $46k to $54k | 54 |
| Missouri | $49k | $45k to $54k | 26 |
| Kentucky | $48k | $44k to $64k | 32 |
| New Mexico | $48k | $43k to $52k | 19 |
| Florida | $48k | $43k to $51k | 243 |
| Wisconsin | $48k | $47k to $53k | 50 |
| Nevada | $47k | $44k to $50k | 19 |
| Arizona | $47k | $45k to $48k | 45 |
| Texas | $47k | $42k to $52k | 193 |
| Georgia | $46k | $43k to $50k | 53 |
| Kansas | $45k | $45k to $50k | 15 |
| Michigan | $45k | $44k to $48k | 49 |
| Iowa | $44k | $41k to $50k | 20 |
| Oklahoma | $44k | $43k to $48k | 11 |
| Utah | $43k | $40k to $47k | 25 |
| Alabama | – | – | 18 |
| Alaska | – | – | 7 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 9 |
| Delaware | – | – | 4 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 3 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 18 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 23 |
| Maine | – | – | 17 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 9 |
| Montana | – | – | 3 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 9 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 9 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 32 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 62 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 11 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Sacramento, CA | $60k | $53k to $61k | 90 | 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $60k | $55k to $63k | 145 | 44 |
| Boston, MA | $56k | $52k to $64k | 178 | 97 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $55k | $52k to $59k | 260 | 51 |
| Washington, DC | $54k | $50k to $58k | 111 | 28 |
| Cleveland, OH | $52k | $47k to $58k | 59 | 29 |
| New York, NY | $52k | $48k to $57k | 359 | 211 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $52k | $47k to $57k | 144 | 67 |
| Chicago, IL | $50k | $46k to $55k | 200 | 101 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $48k | $47k to $52k | 84 | 28 |
| Tampa, FL | $47k | $46k to $50k | 89 | 43 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $47k | $43k to $51k | 52 | 32 |
| Atlanta, GA | $45k | $43k to $53k | 67 | 29 |
| Dallas, TX | $45k | $42k to $50k | 189 | 86 |
| Houston, TX | $42k | $37k to $47k | 159 | 46 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,982 job postings$37k $48k
Typical: $42k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 28 job postings$45k $57k
Typical: $51k
- Senior 1 job postings
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- Lead or manager 13 job postings$41k $59k
Typical: $51k
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Starting out: most postings pay $37k to $48k a year, typically $42k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Dental | $45k | $40k | – | – | – |
| Pacific Dental Services (PDS Health) | $50k | $42k | – | – | – |
| Merit Dental | $49k | $46k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $46,800 a year for Dental Assistant roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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