Dental assistants earn an average salary of $63,680 in Minnesota, the highest-paying state for this role, compared to the state’s average household income of $113,293.
Here is how the average salary for dental assistants compares to the average household income in each state, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census:
| State | Average annual salary | Average household income |
| Alabama | $39,600 | $85,530 |
| Alaska | $54,720 | $114,201 |
| Arizona | $50,040 | $104,620 |
| Arkansas | $40,730 | $81,056 |
| California | $53,570 | $134,491 |
| Colorado | N/A | $124,578 |
| Connecticut | $51,540 | $131,007 |
| Delaware | $47,110 | $109,486 |
| Florida | $46,670 | $103,634 |
| Georgia | $45,510 | $103,146 |
| Hawaii | $42,130 | $124,713 |
| Idaho | $42,710 | $98,653 |
| Illinois | $47,170 | $110,930 |
| Indiana | $49,590 | $91,900 |
| Iowa | $49,020 | $93,942 |
| Kansas | $42,490 | $93,781 |
| Kentucky | $45,720 | $83,499 |
| Louisiana | $41,450 | $83,303 |
| Maine | $54,190 | $97,157 |
| Maryland | $50,410 | $129,366 |
| Massachusetts | $56,790 | $138,516 |
| Michigan | $56,790 | $93,806 |
| Minnesota | $63,680 | $113,293 |
| Mississippi | $40,160 | $76,305 |
| Missouri | $45,390 | $93,074 |
| Montana | $45,930 | $94,069 |
| Nebraska | $46,300 | $101,268 |
| Nevada | $47,320 | $103,067 |
| New Hampshire | $52,850 | $124,500 |
| New Jersey | $50,570 | $138,153 |
| New Mexico | $42,290 | $85,782 |
| New York | $49,850 | $122,227 |
| North Carolina | $49,270 | $98,139 |
| North Dakota | $54,720 | $98,324 |
| Ohio | $50,960 | $93,500 |
| Oklahoma | $42,980 | $85,650 |
| Oregon | $57,690 | $107,214 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,760 | $102,578 |
| Rhode Island | $51,700 | $113,091 |
| South Carolina | $45,890 | $92,578 |
| South Dakota | $49,080 | $96,650 |
| Tennessee | $46,680 | $94,180 |
| Texas | $42,520 | $106,549 |
| Utah | $40,260 | $117,752 |
| Vermont | $54,570 | $105,931 |
| Virginia | $47,900 | $123,132 |
| Washington | $56,140 | $129,161 |
| West Virginia | $39,280 | $76,585 |
| Wisconsin | $49,240 | $97,894 |
| Wyoming | $43,740 | $93,304 |
