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State comparison · 2025

Dental Assistants salary: Maine vs Nevada

Occupation

Dental Assistants in Maine earn a median of $60,070. In Nevada, $47,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.3% — not 27.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+27.5%
Maine vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+31.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

Nevada

Dental Assistants

Median
$47,110
p25
$37,760
p75
$48,450
p10
$36,870
p90
$56,700
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Nevada

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.