Here are five states with the largest decreases in dental assistant pay using compensation data from 2020 and 2021, the latest year data is available:
New Jersey
2020: $50,820
2021: $43,980
Percentage decrease: 13.5 percent
Nevada
2020: $39,900
2021: $38,020
Percentage decrease: 4.7 percent
Nebraska
2020: $42,840
2021: $40,930
Percentage decrease: 4.5 percent
Arkansas
2020: $36,480
2021: $34,930
Percentage decrease: 4.2 percent
Kansas
2020: $39,840
2021: $38,330
Percentage decrease: 3.8 percent
