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What dental assistants are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What dental assistants are paid nationally 10th percentile $37,130, 25th percentile $44,340, median $48,070, 75th percentile $58,090, 90th percentile $62,250 $37,130 $62,250 $44,340 $58,090 Median $48,070
The ten states with the most dental assistants employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
California56,220$46,270 to $60,670 (middle half), median $50,110
Texas33,230$37,360 to $48,280 (middle half), median $45,430
Florida26,620$45,120 to $54,690 (middle half), median $47,620
New York19,800$44,730 to $58,630 (middle half), median $48,110
Illinois13,740$40,390 to $56,860 (middle half), median $48,610
Washington13,050$48,780 to $62,340 (middle half), median $58,090
Ohio12,150$42,660 to $59,520 (middle half), median $47,970
Pennsylvania12,080$45,620 to $56,840 (middle half), median $47,930
Michigan11,990$45,390 to $56,940 (middle half), median $48,820
North Carolina11,450$47,680 to $57,720 (middle half), median $50,380

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.