Dental assistants can earn an average salary of $57,690 in Oregon, the highest-paying state for dental assistants on the West Coast, compared to $56,790 in Massachusetts, the highest-paying state on the East Coast.
Here is the average annual salary for dental assistants in states on the West Coast and East Coast, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
West Coast
California: $53,570
Oregon: $57,690
Washington: $56,140
East Coast
Connecticut: $51,540
Delaware: $47,110
Florida: $46,670
Georgia: $45,510
Maine: $54,190
Maryland: $50,410
Massachusetts: $56,790
North Carolina: $49,270
New Hampshire: $52,850
New Jersey: $50,570
New York: $49,850
North Carolina: $49,270
Pennsylvania: $49,760
Rhode Island: $51,700
South Carolina: $45,890
Virginia: $47,900
