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State comparison · 2025

Dental Assistants salary: Minnesota vs Texas

Occupation

Dental Assistants in Minnesota earn a median of $65,270. In Texas, $45,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.5% — not 43.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+43.7%
Minnesota vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+41.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Minnesota

Dental Assistants

Median
$65,270
p25
$59,940
p75
$74,410
p10
$46,960
p90
$76,110
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
See full breakdown for Minnesota

Texas

Dental Assistants

Median
$45,430
p25
$37,360
p75
$48,280
p10
$35,400
p90
$57,640
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
See full breakdown for Texas

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.