Minnesota has the highest average hourly wage for dental assistants at $30.62 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its pay data for dental jobs to reflect 2024 information April 2.
Here is the average hourly pay for dental assistants in each state:
Note: Wage data was not available for every state.
| State | Average hourly wage |
| Alabama | $19.04 |
| Alaska | $26.31 |
| Arizona | $24.06 |
| Arkansas | $19.58 |
| California | $25.76 |
| Connecticut | $24.78 |
| Delaware | $22.65 |
| District of Columbia | $27.59 |
| Florida | $22.44 |
| Georgia | $21.88 |
| Guam | $16.76 |
| Hawaii | $20.26 |
| Idaho | $20.54 |
| Illinois | $22.68 |
| Indiana | $23.84 |
| Iowa | $23.57 |
| Kansas | $20.43 |
| Kentucky | $21.98 |
| Louisiana | $19.93 |
| Maine | $26.06 |
| Maryland | $24.24 |
| Massachusetts | $27.31 |
| Michigan | $22.11 |
| Minnesota | $30.62 |
| Mississippi | $19.31 |
| Missouri | $21.82 |
| Montana | $22.08 |
| Nebraska | $22.26 |
| Nevada | $22.75 |
| New Hampshire | $25.41 |
| New Jersey | $24.31 |
| New Mexico | $20.33 |
| New York | $23.97 |
| North Carolina | $23.69 |
| North Dakota | $26.31 |
| Ohio | $24.50 |
| Oklahoma | $20.66 |
| Oregon | $27.74 |
| Pennsylvania | $23.93 |
| Puerto Rico | $11.86 |
| Rhode Island | $24.85 |
| South Carolina | $22.06 |
| South Dakota | $23.60 |
| Tennessee | $22.44 |
| Texas | $20.44 |
| Utah | $19.36 |
| Vermont | $26.24 |
| Virgin Islands | $17.91 |
| Virginia | $23.03 |
| Washington | $26.99 |
| West Virginia | $18.89 |
| Wisconsin | $23.67 |
| Wyoming | $21.03 |
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