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State comparison · 2025

Dental Assistants salary: Maine vs New Mexico

Occupation

Dental Assistants in Maine earn a median of $60,070. In New Mexico, $44,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.5% — not 35.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+35.3%
Maine vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+28.5%
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

New Mexico

Dental Assistants

Median
$44,400
p25
$38,300
p75
$47,160
p10
$37,060
p90
$55,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.