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Top 15 cities for dental assistants by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $71,150 |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | $67,420 |
| San Francisco, CA | $64,900 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $62,500 |
| Rochester, MN | $61,860 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,120 |
| Portland, OR | $60,700 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $60,540 |
| Mankato, MN | $60,250 |
| Seattle, WA | $59,650 |
| Napa, CA | $59,570 |
| Portland, ME | $59,380 |
| Salem, OR | $59,080 |
| Bend, OR | $58,970 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,970 |
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Dental Assistants salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 25 | $71,150 | $49,040 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $67,420 | $57,590 |
| Oregon | 8 | $60,700 | $55,950 |
| Washington | 11 | $59,650 | $48,690 |
| Maine | 3 | $59,380 | $52,640 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $58,950 | $55,220 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $57,520 | $52,070 |
| Ohio | 12 | $56,780 | $46,980 |
| Florida | 22 | $56,640 | $44,240 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $56,520 | $56,520 |
| Vermont | 1 | $56,340 | $56,340 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $55,950 | $45,560 |
| Colorado | 7 | $55,560 | $46,280 |
| Michigan | 15 | $55,120 | $45,650 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $54,820 | $52,720 |
| Indiana | 12 | $54,820 | $44,150 |
| Alaska | 2 | $54,540 | $53,590 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $53,420 | $50,790 |
| Iowa | 8 | $52,570 | $49,640 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $52,550 | $46,240 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $52,320 | $45,670 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $52,220 | $43,470 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $52,100 | $52,100 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $52,000 | $47,520 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $51,590 | $49,070 |
| New York | 13 | $51,560 | $43,150 |
| Arizona | 7 | $51,520 | $44,160 |
| Texas | 25 | $51,440 | $38,630 |
| Maryland | 4 | $51,300 | $46,390 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $51,000 | $42,170 |
| Montana | 5 | $50,500 | $45,700 |
| Idaho | 6 | $50,480 | $43,730 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $50,450 | $50,450 |
| Illinois | 8 | $50,370 | $45,660 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $49,920 | $40,100 |
| Missouri | 8 | $49,660 | $43,140 |
| Nevada | 3 | $49,290 | $45,060 |
| Georgia | 14 | $48,520 | $42,310 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $48,260 | $46,470 |
| Virginia | 9 | $47,740 | $43,170 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $46,620 | $42,430 |
| Kansas | 1 | $46,330 | $46,330 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $45,990 | $39,330 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $45,810 | $40,100 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $45,640 | $41,240 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $45,490 | $40,360 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $45,340 | $44,510 |
| Delaware | 1 | $45,280 | $45,280 |
| Alabama | 12 | $44,310 | $37,460 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $44,010 | $39,680 |
| Utah | 5 | $42,350 | $36,310 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $37,530 | $33,950 |
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Dental Assistants salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $71,150 | $74,600 | $34.21 | 2,870 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $67,420 | $72,370 | $32.41 | 3,910 |
| San Francisco, CA | $64,900 | $64,390 | $31.20 | 7,530 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $62,500 | $60,590 | $30.05 | 680 |
| Rochester, MN | $61,860 | $63,450 | $29.74 | 320 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,120 | $59,000 | $29.39 | 630 |
| Portland, OR | $60,700 | $59,890 | $29.18 | 4,120 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $60,540 | $61,000 | $29.10 | 270 |
| Mankato, MN | $60,250 | $61,010 | $28.97 | 120 |
| Seattle, WA | $59,650 | $62,040 | $28.68 | 7,100 |
| Napa, CA | $59,570 | $60,270 | $28.64 | 230 |
| Portland, ME | $59,380 | $61,240 | $28.55 | 830 |
| Salem, OR | $59,080 | $59,210 | $28.41 | 570 |
| Bend, OR | $58,970 | $59,590 | $28.35 | 420 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,970 | $58,580 | $28.35 | 370 |
| Bismarck, ND | $58,950 | $58,960 | $28.34 | 210 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $58,610 | $58,180 | $28.18 | 90 |
| Sacramento, CA | $57,840 | $58,580 | $27.81 | 3,100 |
| Duluth, MN | $57,590 | $59,390 | $27.69 | 310 |
| Eugene, OR | $57,540 | $58,500 | $27.66 | 470 |
| Boston, MA | $57,520 | $58,160 | $27.66 | 7,190 |
| Hanford, CA | $57,500 | $49,980 | $27.64 | 200 |
| Minot, ND | $57,000 | $57,770 | $27.40 | 70 |
| El Centro, CA | $56,840 | $56,050 | $27.33 | 130 |
| Cleveland, OH | $56,780 | $47,800 | $27.30 | 2,540 |
| Naples, FL | $56,640 | $57,260 | $27.23 | 550 |
| Manchester, NH | $56,520 | $59,700 | $27.17 | 600 |
| Barnstable, MA | $56,510 | $58,080 | $27.17 | 240 |
| Albany, OR | $56,340 | $57,180 | $27.09 | 130 |
| Burlington, VT | $56,340 | $57,230 | $27.09 | 270 |
| Corvallis, OR | $56,280 | $57,080 | $27.06 | 100 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $56,190 | $57,770 | $27.02 | 110 |
| Lewiston, ME | $55,980 | $57,650 | $26.91 | 100 |
| Medford, OR | $55,950 | $57,300 | $26.90 | 310 |
| Raleigh, NC | $55,950 | $58,750 | $26.90 | 1,850 |
| Salinas, CA | $55,700 | $56,790 | $26.78 | 570 |
| Boulder, CO | $55,560 | $58,760 | $26.71 | 520 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $55,320 | $57,150 | $26.60 | 440 |
| Fargo, ND | $55,220 | $56,940 | $26.55 | 330 |
| Oxnard, CA | $55,210 | $58,930 | $26.54 | 1,250 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $55,120 | $50,490 | $26.50 | 1,470 |
| Elkhart, IN | $54,820 | $52,830 | $26.35 | 160 |
| New Haven, CT | $54,820 | $56,650 | $26.36 | 530 |
| Anchorage, AK | $54,540 | $57,710 | $26.22 | 640 |
| Norwich, CT | $54,400 | $56,850 | $26.15 | 240 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $54,120 | $49,530 | $26.02 | 230 |
| Olympia, WA | $54,120 | $48,890 | $26.02 | 480 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $54,120 | $51,310 | $26.02 | 610 |
| Worcester, MA | $54,070 | $50,720 | $26.00 | 880 |
| Kennewick, WA | $54,040 | $49,540 | $25.98 | 520 |
| San Diego, CA | $53,990 | $58,120 | $25.96 | 4,260 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $53,990 | $49,590 | $25.96 | 2,440 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $53,940 | $57,770 | $25.93 | 970 |
| Hartford, CT | $53,810 | $56,160 | $25.87 | 1,590 |
| Dayton, OH | $53,770 | $48,710 | $25.85 | 840 |
| Amherst, MA | $53,720 | $54,970 | $25.83 | 160 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,650 | $56,680 | $25.80 | 560 |
| Bremerton, WA | $53,620 | $49,800 | $25.78 | 470 |
| Bellingham, WA | $53,600 | $49,830 | $25.77 | 410 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $53,590 | $56,810 | $25.76 | 140 |
| Stockton, CA | $53,570 | $49,090 | $25.75 | 780 |
| Trenton, NJ | $53,420 | $57,400 | $25.68 | 470 |
| Durham, NC | $53,360 | $51,670 | $25.65 | 640 |
| Modesto, CA | $53,130 | $50,170 | $25.54 | 890 |
| Fresno, CA | $52,950 | $50,040 | $25.46 | 1,360 |
| Waterbury, CT | $52,720 | $49,900 | $25.35 | 370 |
| Yuba City, CA | $52,640 | $50,030 | $25.31 | 240 |
| Bangor, ME | $52,640 | $49,160 | $25.31 | 190 |
| Spokane, WA | $52,610 | $50,980 | $25.29 | 1,000 |
| Des Moines, IA | $52,570 | $50,020 | $25.27 | 660 |
| Madison, WI | $52,550 | $49,930 | $25.26 | 920 |
| Nashville, TN | $52,320 | $48,540 | $25.16 | 2,730 |
| Iowa City, IA | $52,290 | $49,230 | $25.14 | 280 |
| Chico, CA | $52,260 | $48,170 | $25.12 | 290 |
| Columbus, OH | $52,250 | $48,760 | $25.12 | 2,560 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $52,220 | $49,570 | $25.11 | 6,510 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $52,180 | $51,470 | $25.09 | 130 |
| Providence, RI | $52,100 | $49,460 | $25.05 | 1,650 |
| Springfield, MA | $52,070 | $49,690 | $25.03 | 610 |
| Merced, CA | $52,050 | $48,520 | $25.02 | 250 |
| Louisville, KY | $52,000 | $49,100 | $25.00 | 1,500 |
| Redding, CA | $51,890 | $48,490 | $24.95 | 240 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $51,880 | $49,790 | $24.94 | 110 |
| Sarasota, FL | $51,870 | $48,190 | $24.94 | 1,170 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $51,870 | $47,760 | $24.94 | 160 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $51,810 | $48,970 | $24.91 | 2,200 |
| Charlotte, NC | $51,800 | $50,060 | $24.90 | 3,540 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $51,680 | $48,300 | $24.85 | 210 |
| Longview, WA | $51,600 | $47,500 | $24.81 | 190 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $51,590 | $48,890 | $24.80 | 450 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $51,570 | $50,060 | $24.79 | 480 |
| New York, NY | $51,560 | $48,430 | $24.79 | 20,870 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $51,520 | $49,760 | $24.77 | 6,270 |
| Ames, IA | $51,500 | $49,140 | $24.76 | 110 |
| Riverside, CA | $51,460 | $48,500 | $24.74 | 5,240 |
| Austin, TX | $51,440 | $48,500 | $24.73 | 3,010 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $51,410 | $53,370 | $24.72 | 490 |
| Denver, CO | $51,410 | $49,490 | $24.72 | 4,160 |
| Baltimore, MD | $51,300 | $48,410 | $24.67 | 2,930 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $51,270 | $48,810 | $24.65 | 270 |
| York, PA | $51,230 | $46,550 | $24.63 | 350 |
| Springfield, OH | $51,200 | $45,660 | $24.62 | 100 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $51,190 | $48,100 | $24.61 | 990 |
| Lebanon, PA | $51,130 | $46,740 | $24.58 | 80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,110 | $48,310 | $24.57 | 370 |
| Wilmington, NC | $51,110 | $51,110 | $24.57 | 600 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $51,060 | $48,670 | $24.55 | 630 |
| Sioux City, IA | $51,060 | $48,590 | $24.55 | 190 |
| Charleston, SC | $51,000 | $49,040 | $24.52 | 1,050 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $50,950 | $46,410 | $24.49 | 140 |
| Vineland, NJ | $50,790 | $48,790 | $24.42 | 130 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $50,700 | $47,690 | $24.37 | 2,260 |
| Lexington, KY | $50,580 | $48,690 | $24.32 | 750 |
| Waterloo, IA | $50,510 | $47,970 | $24.29 | 170 |
| Bozeman, MT | $50,500 | $49,160 | $24.28 | 190 |
| Lansing, MI | $50,480 | $56,150 | $24.27 | 550 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $50,480 | $48,030 | $24.27 | 170 |
| Boise, ID | $50,480 | $47,250 | $24.27 | 1,000 |
| Washington, DC | $50,450 | $47,540 | $24.25 | 8,440 |
| Burlington, NC | $50,440 | $50,140 | $24.25 | 150 |
| Chicago, IL | $50,370 | $48,950 | $24.22 | 10,490 |
| Akron, OH | $50,220 | $48,230 | $24.14 | 740 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $50,210 | $47,420 | $24.14 | 720 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $50,210 | $49,470 | $24.14 | 130 |
| Toledo, OH | $50,110 | $46,580 | $24.09 | 700 |
| Appleton, WI | $50,020 | $47,240 | $24.05 | 370 |
| Allentown, PA | $50,000 | $47,590 | $24.04 | 970 |
| Visalia, CA | $49,960 | $46,630 | $24.02 | 480 |
| Green Bay, WI | $49,940 | $48,700 | $24.01 | 410 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $49,920 | $47,160 | $24.00 | 210 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $49,880 | $47,400 | $23.98 | 800 |
| Williamsport, PA | $49,880 | $46,620 | $23.98 | 70 |
| Greensboro, NC | $49,870 | $49,800 | $23.97 | 800 |
| South Bend, IN | $49,830 | $47,770 | $23.96 | 360 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $49,760 | $49,120 | $23.93 | 620 |
| Davenport, IA | $49,760 | $47,410 | $23.92 | 380 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $49,700 | $46,200 | $23.90 | 120 |
| St. Louis, MO | $49,660 | $48,120 | $23.87 | 2,990 |
| Dubuque, IA | $49,640 | $47,850 | $23.86 | 160 |
| Sandusky, OH | $49,600 | $46,260 | $23.85 | 90 |
| Crestview, FL | $49,570 | $47,180 | $23.83 | 300 |
| Bloomington, IN | $49,560 | $48,170 | $23.83 | 130 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $49,550 | $50,270 | $23.82 | 1,850 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $49,520 | $44,860 | $23.81 | 100 |
| Niles, MI | $49,500 | $46,170 | $23.80 | 130 |
| Knoxville, TN | $49,500 | $46,790 | $23.80 | 1,030 |
| Lewiston, ID | $49,490 | $47,360 | $23.79 | 100 |
| Lancaster, PA | $49,460 | $47,310 | $23.78 | 630 |
| Detroit, MI | $49,390 | $50,110 | $23.74 | 6,030 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $49,360 | $48,080 | $23.73 | 510 |
| Reading, PA | $49,340 | $47,160 | $23.72 | 370 |
| Memphis, TN | $49,340 | $48,200 | $23.72 | 1,200 |
| Carson City, NV | $49,290 | $48,590 | $23.70 | 100 |
| La Crosse, WI | $49,250 | $47,180 | $23.68 | 230 |
| Rochester, NY | $49,200 | $48,780 | $23.65 | 1,020 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $49,170 | $48,290 | $23.64 | 1,360 |
| Kokomo, IN | $49,150 | $48,360 | $23.63 | 140 |
| Traverse City, MI | $49,130 | $46,910 | $23.62 | 290 |
| Ithaca, NY | $49,110 | $48,170 | $23.61 | 100 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $49,110 | $51,020 | $23.61 | 200 |
| Rapid City, SD | $49,070 | $47,850 | $23.59 | 320 |
| Lakeland, FL | $49,060 | $46,670 | $23.59 | 580 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $49,060 | $49,520 | $23.59 | 460 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $49,040 | $46,900 | $23.58 | 21,090 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $48,950 | $45,970 | $23.53 | 220 |
| Midland, MI | $48,950 | $48,360 | $23.53 | 130 |
| Michigan City, IN | $48,930 | $48,920 | $23.52 | 80 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $48,920 | $46,440 | $23.52 | 200 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,890 | $47,710 | $23.51 | 310 |
| Saginaw, MI | $48,740 | $46,050 | $23.43 | 170 |
| Yakima, WA | $48,690 | $46,670 | $23.41 | 480 |
| Miami, FL | $48,630 | $47,860 | $23.38 | 9,180 |
| Jackson, MI | $48,610 | $45,540 | $23.37 | 150 |
| Reno, NV | $48,570 | $48,400 | $23.35 | 790 |
| Atlanta, GA | $48,520 | $47,210 | $23.33 | 6,700 |
| Jackson, TN | $48,450 | $46,590 | $23.29 | 190 |
| Flint, MI | $48,420 | $48,360 | $23.28 | 430 |
| Janesville, WI | $48,420 | $47,750 | $23.28 | 170 |
| Kenosha, WI | $48,420 | $47,310 | $23.28 | 180 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $48,420 | $47,140 | $23.28 | 2,400 |
| Buffalo, NY | $48,380 | $47,610 | $23.26 | 1,230 |
| Hickory, NC | $48,370 | $48,720 | $23.25 | 320 |
| Kingston, NY | $48,340 | $47,940 | $23.24 | 130 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $48,330 | $48,900 | $23.24 | 150 |
| Billings, MT | $48,310 | $47,550 | $23.23 | 330 |
| Omaha, NE | $48,260 | $48,020 | $23.20 | 1,150 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $48,200 | $46,850 | $23.17 | 330 |
| Greenville, NC | $48,190 | $49,420 | $23.17 | 230 |
| Albany, NY | $48,180 | $48,220 | $23.16 | 970 |
| Lima, OH | $48,150 | $45,570 | $23.15 | 90 |
| Wausau, WI | $48,110 | $46,740 | $23.13 | 230 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $48,050 | $46,370 | $23.10 | 900 |
| Monroe, MI | $48,030 | $46,320 | $23.09 | 70 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $48,020 | $46,360 | $23.09 | 670 |
| Elmira, NY | $48,010 | $49,450 | $23.08 | 40 |
| Greeley, CO | $48,000 | $47,270 | $23.08 | 360 |
| Bay City, MI | $47,990 | $45,070 | $23.07 | 90 |
| Orlando, FL | $47,950 | $46,480 | $23.05 | 3,260 |
| Lincoln, NE | $47,950 | $48,440 | $23.05 | 580 |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,940 | $47,370 | $23.05 | 690 |
| Lafayette, IN | $47,930 | $48,730 | $23.05 | 190 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $47,930 | $48,210 | $23.04 | 120 |
| Tampa, FL | $47,900 | $46,890 | $23.03 | 3,560 |
| Evansville, IN | $47,870 | $48,000 | $23.01 | 300 |
| Kansas City, MO | $47,870 | $48,190 | $23.02 | 2,470 |
| Dallas, TX | $47,770 | $47,570 | $22.97 | 9,010 |
| Columbus, IN | $47,740 | $47,260 | $22.95 | 120 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $47,740 | $46,920 | $22.95 | 280 |
| Richmond, VA | $47,740 | $47,760 | $22.95 | 1,610 |
| Paducah, KY | $47,700 | $46,750 | $22.94 | 190 |
| Champaign, IL | $47,680 | $47,120 | $22.92 | 180 |
| Decatur, IL | $47,680 | $47,770 | $22.92 | 60 |
| Canton, OH | $47,590 | $45,340 | $22.88 | 400 |
| Owensboro, KY | $47,520 | $45,330 | $22.85 | 160 |
| Missoula, MT | $47,500 | $46,550 | $22.84 | 210 |
| Greenville, SC | $47,390 | $47,730 | $22.78 | 1,140 |
| Mansfield, OH | $47,380 | $44,410 | $22.78 | 110 |
| Sebastian, FL | $47,370 | $46,430 | $22.78 | 220 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $47,370 | $47,120 | $22.77 | 270 |
| Gainesville, FL | $47,310 | $46,340 | $22.75 | 440 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $47,240 | $47,520 | $22.71 | 300 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $47,100 | $46,670 | $22.65 | 1,860 |
| Wildwood, FL | $47,030 | $46,120 | $22.61 | 150 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $47,020 | $47,970 | $22.61 | 170 |
| Youngstown, OH | $46,980 | $43,800 | $22.59 | 340 |
| Clarksville, TN | $46,970 | $46,050 | $22.58 | 320 |
| State College, PA | $46,950 | $46,210 | $22.57 | 150 |
| Pensacola, FL | $46,910 | $46,180 | $22.56 | 550 |
| Helena, MT | $46,910 | $46,870 | $22.55 | 130 |
| Morristown, TN | $46,900 | $45,550 | $22.55 | 130 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,760 | $46,420 | $22.48 | 530 |
| Tucson, AZ | $46,740 | $47,510 | $22.47 | 970 |
| Salisbury, MD | $46,720 | $46,850 | $22.46 | 80 |
| Bloomington, IL | $46,680 | $46,390 | $22.44 | 140 |
| Panama City, FL | $46,620 | $46,420 | $22.41 | 180 |
| Kahului, HI | $46,620 | $46,320 | $22.41 | 220 |
| Columbia, SC | $46,580 | $46,800 | $22.40 | 860 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $46,540 | $46,350 | $22.37 | 300 |
| Grand Island, NE | $46,470 | $46,910 | $22.34 | 100 |
| Kankakee, IL | $46,450 | $45,610 | $22.33 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $46,410 | $46,840 | $22.31 | 310 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $46,390 | $46,690 | $22.30 | 260 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $46,370 | $45,040 | $22.29 | 280 |
| Topeka, KS | $46,330 | $46,780 | $22.28 | 200 |
| Pueblo, CO | $46,280 | $45,710 | $22.25 | 260 |
| Racine, WI | $46,240 | $45,190 | $22.23 | 310 |
| Johnson City, TN | $46,210 | $45,540 | $22.21 | 220 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $46,150 | $47,070 | $22.19 | 110 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $46,150 | $46,450 | $22.19 | 110 |
| Midland, TX | $46,130 | $45,820 | $22.18 | 190 |
| Kingsport, TN | $46,110 | $45,110 | $22.17 | 320 |
| Springfield, IL | $46,080 | $45,390 | $22.16 | 360 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $46,060 | $45,930 | $22.14 | 70 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $46,060 | $47,070 | $22.14 | 370 |
| Utica, NY | $46,010 | $46,560 | $22.12 | 250 |
| Hammond, LA | $45,990 | $45,950 | $22.11 | 100 |
| Peoria, IL | $45,930 | $47,280 | $22.08 | 300 |
| Rome, GA | $45,900 | $45,870 | $22.07 | 110 |
| Columbia, MO | $45,860 | $46,920 | $22.05 | 220 |
| Wheeling, WV | $45,810 | $44,610 | $22.02 | 110 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $45,730 | $45,140 | $21.99 | 100 |
| Savannah, GA | $45,730 | $45,710 | $21.98 | 380 |
| Great Falls, MT | $45,700 | $46,360 | $21.97 | 120 |
| Sebring, FL | $45,670 | $45,200 | $21.96 | 90 |
| Cleveland, TN | $45,670 | $45,230 | $21.96 | 140 |
| Rockford, IL | $45,660 | $45,970 | $21.95 | 530 |
| Muskegon, MI | $45,650 | $46,570 | $21.95 | 170 |
| Jackson, MS | $45,640 | $46,910 | $21.94 | 790 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $45,560 | $48,490 | $21.90 | 80 |
| Ocala, FL | $45,540 | $44,900 | $21.89 | 370 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $45,490 | $46,250 | $21.87 | 1,820 |
| Gainesville, GA | $45,470 | $45,850 | $21.86 | 220 |
| Erie, PA | $45,360 | $44,930 | $21.81 | 230 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $45,340 | $46,470 | $21.80 | 110 |
| Lawton, OK | $45,290 | $43,430 | $21.77 | 120 |
| Dover, DE | $45,280 | $45,700 | $21.77 | 190 |
| Lafayette, LA | $45,260 | $44,940 | $21.76 | 620 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $45,160 | $45,620 | $21.71 | 80 |
| Farmington, NM | $45,110 | $42,400 | $21.69 | 210 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $45,060 | $45,110 | $21.66 | 360 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $45,060 | $46,890 | $21.66 | 3,080 |
| Staunton, VA | $44,980 | $45,810 | $21.63 | 110 |
| Scranton, PA | $44,890 | $47,220 | $21.58 | 450 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $44,860 | $43,500 | $21.57 | 140 |
| Tulsa, OK | $44,820 | $46,510 | $21.55 | 1,440 |
| Weirton, WV | $44,810 | $43,790 | $21.54 | 60 |
| New Orleans, LA | $44,760 | $45,920 | $21.52 | 760 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $44,680 | $45,750 | $21.48 | 390 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $44,620 | $46,480 | $21.45 | 120 |
| Winchester, VA | $44,620 | $46,310 | $21.45 | 180 |
| Hinesville, GA | $44,580 | $44,150 | $21.43 | 70 |
| Casper, WY | $44,510 | $48,000 | $21.40 | 100 |
| Athens, GA | $44,470 | $43,970 | $21.38 | 160 |
| Altoona, PA | $44,440 | $45,310 | $21.37 | 90 |
| Slidell, LA | $44,440 | $45,020 | $21.37 | 370 |
| Killeen, TX | $44,430 | $44,450 | $21.36 | 470 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $44,360 | $45,330 | $21.33 | 340 |
| Birmingham, AL | $44,310 | $42,050 | $21.30 | 1,120 |
| Deltona, FL | $44,240 | $45,530 | $21.27 | 670 |
| San Antonio, TX | $44,240 | $45,920 | $21.27 | 3,820 |
| Victoria, TX | $44,240 | $43,980 | $21.27 | 90 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $44,240 | $44,090 | $21.27 | 150 |
| Yuma, AZ | $44,160 | $45,350 | $21.23 | 130 |
| Muncie, IN | $44,150 | $45,500 | $21.22 | 140 |
| Gulfport, MS | $44,140 | $45,020 | $21.22 | 450 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $44,120 | $45,320 | $21.21 | 170 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $44,100 | $44,810 | $21.20 | 1,000 |
| Odessa, TX | $44,080 | $44,300 | $21.19 | 150 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $44,010 | $47,050 | $21.16 | 680 |
| Huntsville, AL | $43,980 | $43,930 | $21.14 | 390 |
| Brunswick, GA | $43,890 | $43,820 | $21.10 | 140 |
| Beaumont, TX | $43,840 | $44,820 | $21.08 | 350 |
| Pocatello, ID | $43,830 | $44,620 | $21.07 | 160 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $43,730 | $44,610 | $21.02 | 200 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $43,710 | $44,370 | $21.02 | 150 |
| Springfield, MO | $43,610 | $45,500 | $20.96 | 850 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $43,530 | $45,110 | $20.93 | 230 |
| Augusta, GA | $43,490 | $43,790 | $20.91 | 670 |
| Johnstown, PA | $43,470 | $43,370 | $20.90 | 110 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $43,450 | $44,030 | $20.89 | 180 |
| Sherman, TX | $43,430 | $46,040 | $20.88 | 240 |
| Waco, TX | $43,390 | $43,980 | $20.86 | 250 |
| Binghamton, NY | $43,380 | $44,840 | $20.86 | 270 |
| Albany, GA | $43,310 | $42,820 | $20.82 | 110 |
| Roanoke, VA | $43,170 | $45,170 | $20.75 | 300 |
| Amarillo, TX | $43,150 | $44,010 | $20.75 | 280 |
| Watertown, NY | $43,150 | $43,010 | $20.74 | 110 |
| Joplin, MO | $43,140 | $43,010 | $20.74 | 210 |
| Sumter, SC | $43,100 | $45,500 | $20.72 | 120 |
| Macon, GA | $43,060 | $43,920 | $20.70 | 200 |
| Houston, TX | $43,010 | $43,730 | $20.68 | 8,150 |
| Little Rock, AR | $42,900 | $45,140 | $20.63 | 920 |
| Dalton, GA | $42,880 | $37,530 | $20.62 | 180 |
| Decatur, AL | $42,760 | $40,440 | $20.56 | 90 |
| Huntington, WV | $42,720 | $42,660 | $20.54 | 240 |
| Columbus, GA | $42,710 | $42,050 | $20.53 | 260 |
| Charleston, WV | $42,640 | $38,090 | $20.50 | 210 |
| College Station, TX | $42,460 | $43,630 | $20.41 | 270 |
| Honolulu, HI | $42,430 | $42,750 | $20.40 | 1,450 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $42,410 | $38,730 | $20.39 | 380 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $42,350 | $38,330 | $20.36 | 2,470 |
| Valdosta, GA | $42,310 | $43,380 | $20.34 | 120 |
| Florence, SC | $42,170 | $42,220 | $20.28 | 240 |
| Longview, TX | $41,990 | $43,300 | $20.19 | 280 |
| Abilene, TX | $41,940 | $39,510 | $20.17 | 170 |
| Alexandria, LA | $41,800 | $43,270 | $20.09 | 120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $41,650 | $44,800 | $20.02 | 950 |
| Tyler, TX | $41,640 | $38,390 | $20.02 | 370 |
| Houma, LA | $41,640 | $37,870 | $20.02 | 210 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $41,560 | $40,280 | $19.98 | 120 |
| Morgantown, WV | $41,530 | $38,540 | $19.97 | 100 |
| Shreveport, LA | $41,510 | $38,950 | $19.96 | 410 |
| Lubbock, TX | $41,380 | $39,900 | $19.90 | 440 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $41,240 | $38,190 | $19.83 | 260 |
| Montgomery, AL | $41,150 | $38,260 | $19.78 | 280 |
| Auburn, AL | $41,140 | $38,550 | $19.78 | 130 |
| Mobile, AL | $41,090 | $38,800 | $19.75 | 310 |
| San Angelo, TX | $40,890 | $38,710 | $19.66 | 110 |
| Daphne, AL | $40,590 | $38,220 | $19.51 | 260 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $40,560 | $40,200 | $19.50 | 220 |
| Beckley, WV | $40,460 | $37,410 | $19.45 | 110 |
| Enid, OK | $40,360 | $37,320 | $19.41 | 70 |
| El Paso, TX | $40,250 | $39,090 | $19.35 | 840 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $40,150 | $37,160 | $19.30 | 220 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $40,100 | $36,820 | $19.28 | 70 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $40,100 | $38,400 | $19.28 | 200 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $40,080 | $36,720 | $19.27 | 170 |
| Provo, UT | $40,000 | $36,580 | $19.23 | 1,640 |
| Texarkana, TX | $39,990 | $38,180 | $19.23 | 120 |
| Ogden, UT | $39,950 | $37,300 | $19.21 | 1,120 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $39,680 | $37,440 | $19.08 | 100 |
| Florence, AL | $39,460 | $37,170 | $18.97 | 120 |
| Brownsville, TX | $39,330 | $37,560 | $18.91 | 330 |
| Monroe, LA | $39,330 | $37,020 | $18.91 | 310 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $39,030 | $38,050 | $18.76 | 200 |
| St. George, UT | $38,990 | $36,350 | $18.75 | 460 |
| Dothan, AL | $38,870 | $36,820 | $18.69 | 140 |
| Laredo, TX | $38,690 | $37,900 | $18.60 | 190 |
| McAllen, TX | $38,630 | $37,230 | $18.57 | 670 |
| Anniston, AL | $38,000 | $37,060 | $18.27 | 80 |
| San Juan, PR | $37,530 | $36,130 | $18.04 | 2,260 |
| Gadsden, AL | $37,460 | $35,690 | $18.01 | 70 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $36,990 | $35,030 | $17.78 | 180 |
| Arecibo, PR | $36,510 | $35,100 | $17.55 | 170 |
| Logan, UT | $36,310 | $35,680 | $17.46 | 270 |
| Ponce, PR | $36,290 | $30,260 | $17.45 | 240 |
| Guayama, PR | $34,320 | $26,950 | $16.50 | 60 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $33,950 | $29,330 | $16.32 | 230 |
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Dental Assistants salary: questions
Where do dental assistants make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $71,150 a year, among the 388 metro areas we cover.
What is the average dental assistants salary in the U.S.?
$50,500 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is dental assistants pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $33,950 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9091.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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