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