Dental assistants in Minnesota have the highest average salary, according to employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Salary and employment data reflect information from May 2022.
The average salary for dental assistants across the country in 2022 was $44,710.
Here is the average salary for dental assistants in each state:
Alabama: $37,720
Alaska: $52,430
Arizona: $44,610
Arkansas: $36,570
California: $48,990
Colorado: $46,350
Connecticut: $48,260
Delaware: $52,500
District of Columbia: $52,820
Florida: $42,650
Georgia: $41,160
Hawaii: $39,590
Idaho: $38,840
Illinois: $41,290
Indiana: $43,920
Iowa: $45,650
Kansas: $39,000
Kentucky: $40,430
Louisiana: $36,180
Maine: $46,560
Maryland: $45,060
Massachusetts: $52,200
Michigan: $42,040
Minnesota: $58,890
Mississippi: $36,960
Missouri: $42,260
Montana: $40,670
Nebraska: $42,330
Nevada: $41,240
New Hampshire: $50,220
New Jersey: $46,410
New Mexico: $39,610
New York: $47,880
North Carolina: $45,650
North Dakota: $51,370
Ohio: $46,860
Oklahoma: $40,770
Oregon: $51,990
Pennsylvania: $44,740
Rhode Island: $44,340
South Carolina: $43,070
South Dakota: $43,790
Tennessee: $40,990
Texas: $39,170
Utah: $37,080
Vermont: $51,460
Virginia: $44,980
Washington: $50,430
West Virginia: $37,510
Wisconsin: $44,140
Wyoming: $41,720