SOC 31-9091 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Dental Assistants Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for dental assistants in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $51,870 a year ($24.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,760: half of the 160 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,200).

$51,870average per year

$24.94 / hourMedian $47,760Take-home ≈ $42,189

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

160people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dental Assistants pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,130 or more. The middle half of dental assistants in Sheboygan earn between $47,090 and $57,060.

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,870$4,322$24.94
Median$47,760$3,980$22.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,090$3,924$22.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,060$4,755$27.43

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Dental Assistants pay in Sheboygan vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Dental assistants in Sheboygan earn 6% more than the Wisconsin average ($49,150) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($50,200). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $48,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sheboygan$51,870$47,760$46,160$66,130160
Wisconsin$49,150$47,520$39,500$58,8407,760
United States$50,200$48,070$37,130$62,250387,790

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dental Assistants salary after taxes in Sheboygan

On the average salary of $51,870, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $42,189 a year, or $3,516 a month and $1,623 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Sheboygan a good place for dental assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $51,870 buys what about $55,173 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dental Assistants salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($52,550).

All Dental Assistants salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for dental assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,150).

Dental Assistants salary by city

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Dental Assistants salary in Sheboygan: questions

How much do dental assistants make an hour in Sheboygan?

$24.94 an hour on average, and $22.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dental assistants salary in Sheboygan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dental assistants take-home pay in Sheboygan?

About $42,189 a year ($3,516 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,870.

Do dental assistants earn more in Sheboygan than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,200).

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 Sheboygan, WI (43100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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