Salary by state
Dental Assistants Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Dental Assistants — median wage by state
- Minnesota: $65,270, COL-adjusted $66,197
- District of Columbia: $60,580, COL-adjusted $55,123
- Maine: $60,070, COL-adjusted $61,864
- New Hampshire: $59,530, COL-adjusted $57,131
- Oregon: $59,490, COL-adjusted $57,534
- Washington: $58,090, COL-adjusted $54,290
- Massachusetts: $57,980, COL-adjusted $54,802
- North Dakota: $57,770, COL-adjusted $64,910
- Alaska: $57,710, COL-adjusted $56,357
- Connecticut: $56,850, COL-adjusted $54,875
- Vermont: $52,760, COL-adjusted $53,837
- North Carolina: $50,380, COL-adjusted $53,425
- Rhode Island: $50,150, COL-adjusted $49,022
- California: $50,110, COL-adjusted $45,266
- New Jersey: $49,390, COL-adjusted $45,395
- Arizona: $49,000, COL-adjusted $48,659
- Michigan: $48,820, COL-adjusted $50,748
- Indiana: $48,670, COL-adjusted $52,165
- Maryland: $48,620, COL-adjusted $46,305
- Illinois: $48,610, COL-adjusted $48,610
- Iowa: $48,430, COL-adjusted $55,159
- Colorado: $48,340, COL-adjusted $46,887
- New York: $48,110, COL-adjusted $44,588
- Ohio: $47,970, COL-adjusted $51,692
- Pennsylvania: $47,930, COL-adjusted $49,109
- South Dakota: $47,900, COL-adjusted $54,063
- Kentucky: $47,730, COL-adjusted $52,916
- Florida: $47,620, COL-adjusted $46,054
- Delaware: $47,600, COL-adjusted $47,695
- Wisconsin: $47,520, COL-adjusted $50,499
- South Carolina: $47,320, COL-adjusted $50,502
- Nevada: $47,110, COL-adjusted $47,110
- Georgia: $46,840, COL-adjusted $48,640
- Tennessee: $46,720, COL-adjusted $50,838
- Montana: $46,680, COL-adjusted $49,345
- Virginia: $46,670, COL-adjusted $46,162
- Nebraska: $46,660, COL-adjusted $51,787
- Missouri: $45,970, COL-adjusted $50,628
- Idaho: $45,880, COL-adjusted $48,042
- Oklahoma: $45,740, COL-adjusted $52,096
- Texas: $45,430, COL-adjusted $46,787
- Wyoming: $44,990, COL-adjusted $48,533
- Hawaii: $44,720, COL-adjusted $40,655
- New Mexico: $44,400, COL-adjusted $48,156
- Louisiana: $44,090, COL-adjusted $49,989
- Arkansas: $42,830, COL-adjusted $49,287
- Mississippi: $39,160, COL-adjusted $45,011
- Alabama: $39,080, COL-adjusted $44,009
- West Virginia: $37,960, COL-adjusted $42,413
- Utah: $37,760, COL-adjusted $38,180
- Kansas: —
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- Minnesota$65,270
- District of Columbia$60,580
- Maine$60,070
- New Hampshire$59,530
- Oregon$59,490
- Washington$58,090
- Massachusetts$57,980
- North Dakota$57,770
- Alaska$57,710
- Connecticut$56,850
- Vermont$52,760
- North Carolina$50,380
- Rhode Island$50,150
- California$50,110
- New Jersey$49,390
- Arizona$49,000
- Michigan$48,820
- Indiana$48,670
- Maryland$48,620
- Illinois$48,610
- Iowa$48,430
- Colorado$48,340
- New York$48,110
- Ohio$47,970
- Pennsylvania$47,930
- South Dakota$47,900
- Kentucky$47,730
- Florida$47,620
- Delaware$47,600
- Wisconsin$47,520
- South Carolina$47,320
- Nevada$47,110
- Georgia$46,840
- Tennessee$46,720
- Montana$46,680
- Virginia$46,670
- Nebraska$46,660
- Missouri$45,970
- Idaho$45,880
- Oklahoma$45,740
- Texas$45,430
- Wyoming$44,990
- Hawaii$44,720
- New Mexico$44,400
- Louisiana$44,090
- Arkansas$42,830
- Mississippi$39,160
- Alabama$39,080
- West Virginia$37,960
- Utah$37,760
- Kansas—