Dental Assistants Salary in Kentucky

Dental assistants in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $52,000 a year) and the least in Owensboro ($47,520), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the dental assistants average at $48,440 and the median at $47,730 for 4,530 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $50,200.

Dental Assistants average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$52,000
Elizabethtown$50,950
Lexington$50,580
Bowling Green$48,950
Paducah$47,700
Owensboro$47,520

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$52,000	$49,100	$47,490	$41,116	93
Elizabethtown	$50,950	$46,410	$43,990	$40,459	91
Lexington	$50,580	$48,690	$46,760	$39,777	93
Bowling Green	$48,950	$45,970	$44,300	$38,937	90
Paducah	$47,700	$46,750	$44,200	$38,001	86
Owensboro	$47,520	$45,330	$42,550	$37,971	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Dental Assistants salary in other states

Dental Assistants salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

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. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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