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Bureau of Labor Statistics – State Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

The following data was collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is updated as of May 2021.

Average Dental Assistant Salary by State

StateEmployed Dental AssistantsAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Alabama4,170$17.19$35,760
Alaska1,150$24.35$50,640
Arizona9,260$20.17$41,950
Arkansas3,130$16.80$34,930
California48,090$22.15$46,060
Colorado8,020$21.02$43,730
Connecticut3,590$22.18$46,130
Delaware820$21.49$44,690
District of Columbia590$22.09$45,950
Florida21,390$19.63$40,820
Georgia9,460$19.17$39,860
Hawaii1,580$18.20$37,860
Idaho2,510$17.43$36,250
Illinois12,340$20.39$42,400
Indiana6,320$20.01$41,630
Iowa3,230$21.33$44,360
Kansas3,020$18.43$38,330
Kentucky3,630$18.35$38,160
Louisiana5,010$16.14$33,560
Maine1,250$21.14$43,960
Maryland5,070$21.35$44,410
Massachusetts8,550$24.62$51,210
Michigan11,150$19.08$39,680
Minnesota5,330$25.52$53,080
Mississippi2,510$17.39$36,170
Missouri6,450$19.25$40,030
Montana1,380$18.78$39,060
Nebraska2,110$19.68$40,930
Nevada2,820$18.28$38,020
New Hampshire1,380$23.79$49,470
New Jersey9,140$21.14$43,980
New Mexico2,540$18.17$37,790
New York19,930$21.59$44,910
North Carolina10,680$21.31$44,320
North Dakota780$22.97$47,780
Ohio10,620$20.89$43,440
Oklahoma4,330$18.79$39,070
Oregon5,480$23.45$48,780
Pennsylvania9,720$20.94$43,540
Rhode Island620$22.15$46,070
South Carolina4,980$19.29$40,120
South Dakota890$20.20$42,010
Tennessee6,040$18.83$39,160
Texas33,040$18.45$38,370
Utah6,000$16.93$35,210
Vermont690$21.75$45,230
Virginia7,900$20.95$43,570
Washington10,500$22.29$46,350
West Virginia1,450$17.71$36,830
Wisconsin5,980$20.34$42,310
Wyoming550$19.78$41,140