Forty states saw an increase in the average annual salary for dental assistants between 2024 and 2025, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are the states where dental assistants pay increased:
| State | 2024 | 2025 |
| Alabama | $37,440 | $39,600 |
| Alaska | $53,020 | $54,720 |
| Arizona | $47,030 | $50,040 |
| Arkansas | $40,440 | $40,730 |
| California | $52,470 | $53,570 |
| Connecticut | $49,590 | $51,540 |
| Florida | $46,240 | $46,670 |
| Georgia | $43,710 | $45,510 |
| Idaho | $40,200 | $42,710 |
| Illinois | $42,420 | $47,170 |
| Indiana | $47,250 | $49,590 |
| Kansas | $41,140 | $42,490 |
| Kentucky | $41,090 | $45,720 |
| Louisiana | $38,290 | $41,450 |
| Maine | $48,760 | $54,190 |
| Maryland | $50,040 | $50,410 |
| Michigan | $45,210 | $56,790 |
| Minnesota | $62,760 | $63,680 |
| Mississippi | $37,610 | $40,160 |
| Missouri | $44,450 | $45,390 |
| Montana | $43,280 | $45,930 |
| Nebraska | $43,930 | $46,300 |
| Nevada | $46,200 | $47,320 |
| New Jersey | $46,950 | $50,570 |
| New Mexico | $40,530 | $42,290 |
| New York | $48,290 | $49,850 |
| North Carolina | $47,840 | $49,270 |
| North Dakota | $54,010 | $54,720 |
| Ohio | $49,550 | $50,960 |
| Oklahoma | $41,470 | $42,980 |
| Oregon | $55,960 | $57,690 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,770 | $49,760 |
| South Dakota | $47,620 | $49,080 |
| Tennessee | $43,910 | $46,680 |
| Texas | $41,690 | $42,520 |
| Utah | $39,350 | $40,260 |
| Vermont | $53,860 | $54,570 |
| Virginia | $47,630 | $47,900 |
| Washington | $54,190 | $56,140 |
| Wisconsin | $45,700 | $49,240 |
