RateOrchard
State comparison · 2025

Dental Assistants salary: Florida vs Maine

Occupation

Dental Assistants in Maine earn a median of $60,070. In Florida, $47,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.6% — not 20.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-20.7%
Florida vs Maine
COL-adjusted gap
-25.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Florida

Dental Assistants

Median
$47,620
p25
$45,120
p75
$54,690
p10
$37,800
p90
$58,880
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Florida

Maine

Dental Assistants

Median
$60,070
p25
$49,250
p75
$61,510
p10
$47,290
p90
$62,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
See full breakdown for Maine

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.