Minnesota has the highest annual median wage for dental assistants of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In total, there were three states where the median wage for dental assistants was more than $60,000.
Below are the annual median wages for dental assistants for 49 states and Washington, D.C., based on May 2025 salary data published by the bureau.
Across the U.S., the annual median wage for dental assistants is $48,070.
The agency updated salary data May 15, 2026, to reflect 2025 information, the latest available.
Note: Compensation data was not available for Kansas.
Alabama: $39,080
Alaska: $57,710
Arizona: $49,000
Arkansas: $42,830
California: $50,110
Colorado: $48,340
Connecticut: $56,850
Delaware: $47,600
District of Columbia: $60,580
Florida: $47,620
Georgia: $46,840
Hawaii: $44,720
Idaho: $45,880
Illinois: $48,610
Indiana: $48,670
Iowa: $48,430
Kansas: Data not available.
Kentucky: $47,730
Louisiana: $44,090
Maine: $60,070
Maryland: $48,620
Massachusetts: $57,980
Michigan: $48,820
Minnesota: $65,270
Mississippi: $39,160
Missouri: $45,970
Montana: $46,680
Nebraska: $46,660
Nevada: $47,110
New Hampshire: $59,530
New Jersey: $49,390
New Mexico: $44,400
New York: $48,110
North Carolina: $50,380
North Dakota: $57,770
Ohio: $47,970
Oklahoma: $45,740
Oregon: $59,490
Pennsylvania: $47,930
Rhode Island: $50,150
South Carolina: $47,320
South Dakota: $47,900
Tennessee: $46,720
Texas: $45,430
Utah: $37,760
Vermont: $52,760
Virginia: $46,670
Washington: $58,090
West Virginia: $37,960
Wisconsin: $47,520
Wyoming: $44,990
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