The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated wage and salary data for several dental roles March 31 to reflect 2021 information.
Alabama
Dental assistants: $35,760
Dental hygienists: $51,130
Alaska
Dental assistants: $50,640
Dental hygienists: $115,510
Arizona
Dental assistants: $41,950
Dental hygienists: $83,300
Arkansas
Dental assistants: $34,930
Dental hygienists: $74,360
California
Dental assistants: $46,060
Dental hygienists: $108,200
Colorado
Dental assistants: $43,730
Dental hygienists: $86,890
Connecticut
Dental assistants: $46,130
Dental hygienists: $88,610
Delaware
Dental assistants: $44,690
Dental hygienists: $83,560
Florida
Dental assistants: $40,820
Dental hygienists: $73,180
Georgia
Dental assistants: $39,860
Dental hygienists: $73,140
Hawaii
Dental assistants: $37,860
Dental hygienists: $81,970
Idaho
Dental assistants: $36,250
Dental hygienists: $75,040
Illinois
Dental assistants: $42,400
Dental hygienists: $76,640
Indiana
Dental assistants: $41,630
Dental hygienists: $74,450
Iowa
Dental assistants: $44,360
Dental hygienists: $76,010
Kansas
Dental assistants: $38,330
Dental hygienists: $72,540
Kentucky
Dental assistants: $38,160
Dental hygienists: $61,500
Louisiana
Dental assistants: $33,560
Dental hygienists: $74,240
Maine
Dental assistants: $43,960
Dental hygienists: $71,640
Maryland
Dental assistants: $44,410
Dental hygienists: $89,340
Massachusetts
Dental assistants: $51,210
Dental hygienists: $87,030
Michigan
Dental assistants: $39,680
Dental hygienists: $66,720
Minnesota
Dental assistants: $53,080
Dental hygienists: $79,820
Mississippi
Dental assistants: $36,170
Dental hygienists: $57,670
Missouri
Dental assistants: $40,030
Dental hygienists: $74,230
Montana
Dental assistants: $39,060
Dental hygienists: $80,140
Nebraska
Dental assistants: $40,930
Dental hygienists: $75,700
Nevada
Dental assistants: $38,020
Dental hygienists: $89,460
New Hampshire
Dental assistants: $49,470
Dental hygienists: $82,660
New Jersey
Dental assistants: $43,980
Dental hygienists: $87,070
New Mexico
Dental assistants: $37,790
Dental hygienists: $84,480
New York
Dental assistants: $44,910
Dental hygienists: $83,600
North Carolina
Dental assistants: $44,320
Dental hygienists: $72,500
North Dakota
Dental assistants: $47,780
Dental hygienists: $69,440
Ohio
Dental assistants: $43,440
Dental hygienists: $72,280
Oklahoma
Dental assistants: $39,070
Dental hygienists: $83,290
Oregon
Dental assistants: $48,780
Dental hygienists: $94,420
Pennsylvania
Dental assistants: $43,540
Dental hygienists: $71,710
Rhode Island
Dental assistants: $46,070
Dental hygienists: $77,140
South Carolina
Dental assistants: $40,120
Dental hygienists: $65,440
South Dakota
Dental assistants: $42,010
Dental hygienists: $74,600
Tennessee
Dental assistants: $39,160
Dental hygienists: $68,770
Texas
Dental assistants: $38,370
Dental hygienists: $75,970
Utah
Dental assistants: $35,210
Dental hygienists: $74,110
Vermont
Dental assistants: $45,230
Dental hygienists: $73,650
Virginia
Dental assistants: $43,570
Dental hygienists: $83,150
Washington
Dental assistants: $46,350
Dental hygienists: $106,200
West Virginia
Dental assistants: $36,830
Dental hygienists: $61,050
Wisconsin
Dental assistants: $42,310
Dental hygienists: $72,540
Wyoming
Dental assistants: $41,140
Dental hygienists: $78,010