Dental assistant pay in 2025’s worst states for dental health

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Dental assistants have an average annual salary of $40,440 in Arkansas, the worst-ranked state for dental health in 2025.

Personal finance site WalletHub ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across two main categories: dental habits and health and oral health. The rankings were published Jan. 30. 

Compensation data for dental assistants is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Here is the average annual wage for dental assistants in the 10 worst states for dental health in 2025:

Arkansas: $40,440

Mississippi: $37,610

West Virginia: $39,890

Texas: $41,690

Louisiana: $38,290

Montana: $43,280

Alaska: $53,020

Kentucky: $41,090

Alabama: $37,440

Florida: $46,240

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