The agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is the average annual salary for dental assistants in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.:
Alabama: $37,440
Alaska: $53,020
Arizona: $47,030
Arkansas: $40,440
California: $52,470
Colorado: $50,940
Connecticut: $49,590
Delaware: $49,040
District of Columbia: $55,100
Florida: $46,240
Georgia: $43,710
Hawaii: $42,960
Idaho: $40,200
Illinois: $42,420
Indiana: $47,250
Iowa: $49,140
Kansas: $41,140
Kentucky: $41,090
Louisiana: $38,290
Maine: $48,760
Maryland: $50,040
Massachusetts: $56,810
Michigan: $45,210
Minnesota: $62,760
Mississippi: $37,610
Missouri: $44,450
Montana: $43,280
Nebraska: $43,930
Nevada: $46,200
New Hampshire: $54,190
New Jersey: $46,950
New Mexico: $40,530
New York: $48,290
North Carolina: $47,840
North Dakota: $54,010
Ohio: $49,550
Oklahoma: $41,470
Oregon: $55,960
Pennsylvania: $47,770
Rhode Island: $52,030
South Carolina: $46,940
South Dakota: $47,620
Tennessee: $43,910
Texas: $41,690
Utah: $39,350
Vermont: $53,860
Virginia: $47,630
Washington: $54,190
West Virginia: $39,890
Wisconsin: $45,700
Wyoming: $47,560
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