Dental Assistants pay range in Yakima
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,490 or more. The middle half of dental assistants in Yakima earn between $45,080 and $55,650.
- $37K10th
- $45K25th
- $47KMedian
- $56K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,690 | $4,058 | $23.41 |
| Median | $46,670 | $3,889 | $22.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,080 | $3,757 | $21.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,650 | $4,638 | $26.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Assistants salary after taxes in Yakima
On the average salary of $48,690, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $41,302 a year, or $3,442 a month and $1,589 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Yakima a good place for dental assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $48,690 buys what about $50,960 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Assistants salary in other Washington cities
Yakima ranks 11th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($59,650).
- Seattle$59,650
- Mount Vernon$54,120
- Olympia$54,120
- Kennewick$54,040
- Bremerton$53,620
- Bellingham$53,600
- Spokane$52,610
- Walla Walla$51,880
- Wenatchee$51,680
- Yakima$48,690
Highest-paying cities for dental assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,150).
- San Jose, CA$71,150
- Minneapolis, MN$67,420
- San Francisco, CA$64,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$62,500
- Rochester, MN$61,860
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Dental Assistants salary in Yakima: questions
How much do dental assistants make an hour in Yakima?
$23.41 an hour on average, and $22.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental assistants salary in Yakima?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental assistants take-home pay in Yakima?
About $41,302 a year ($3,442 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,690. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do dental assistants earn more in Yakima than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($50,500).
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; area Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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