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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Dental Assistants in UNITED STATES


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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.05 $18.38 $22.38 $26.17 $29.35
      Yearly $35,470 $38,220 $46,540 $54,430 $61,060
      Minnesota Hourly $23.21 $27.86 $30.23 $32.06 $36.04
      Yearly $48,280 $57,950 $62,870 $66,670 $74,970
      Massachusetts Hourly $22.25 $22.94 $28.30 $30.44 $34.56
      Yearly $46,280 $47,720 $58,860 $63,300 $71,880
      North Dakota Hourly $20.67 $22.66 $27.43 $28.89 $29.40
      Yearly $42,990 $47,130 $57,040 $60,090 $61,160
      Oregon Hourly $22.63 $23.77 $27.42 $29.39 $30.73
      Yearly $47,070 $49,430 $57,040 $61,130 $63,920
      New Hampshire Hourly $19.55 $22.77 $27.10 $28.79 $30.50
      Yearly $40,670 $47,350 $56,360 $59,890 $63,430
      Washington Hourly $20.37 $23.17 $26.78 $28.45 $29.42
      Yearly $42,360 $48,190 $55,700 $59,180 $61,190
      District of Columbia Hourly $20.78 $24.36 $25.42 $28.07 $31.48
      Yearly $43,220 $50,670 $52,880 $58,380 $65,480
      Alaska Hourly $17.78 $22.87 $24.91 $27.85 $31.29
      Yearly $36,980 $47,570 $51,820 $57,920 $65,080
      Vermont Hourly $22.42 $23.19 $23.91 $28.50 $30.61
      Yearly $46,630 $48,240 $49,730 $59,280 $63,670
      Connecticut Hourly $17.23 $21.95 $23.80 $27.02 $29.44
      Yearly $35,850 $45,660 $49,510 $56,200 $61,240
      Colorado Hourly $18.07 $20.94 $23.53 $29.09 $30.62
      Yearly $37,590 $43,540 $48,950 $60,500 $63,680
      California Hourly $18.17 $22.08 $23.18 $28.49 $34.76
      Yearly $37,800 $45,930 $48,210 $59,260 $72,300
      Arizona Hourly $17.89 $18.97 $23.17 $23.97 $27.70
      Yearly $37,200 $39,460 $48,190 $49,850 $57,610
      Virginia Hourly $17.08 $19.02 $23.08 $24.41 $29.15
      Yearly $35,530 $39,570 $48,000 $50,770 $60,620
      Maryland Hourly $17.88 $20.88 $23.04 $27.27 $29.27
      Yearly $37,190 $43,430 $47,920 $56,720 $60,870
      Iowa Hourly $18.46 $21.50 $22.87 $26.54 $28.27
      Yearly $38,390 $44,720 $47,580 $55,200 $58,790
      South Dakota Hourly $18.11 $20.36 $22.83 $26.23 $27.55
      Yearly $37,670 $42,360 $47,490 $54,560 $57,310
      Wyoming Hourly $17.00 $18.30 $22.81 $24.63 $29.09
      Yearly $35,360 $38,060 $47,450 $51,230 $60,500
      Rhode Island Hourly $15.25 $21.99 $22.65 $27.92 $36.61
      Yearly $31,730 $45,750 $47,120 $58,060 $76,140
      Maine Hourly $18.55 $21.68 $22.62 $24.58 $28.53
      Yearly $38,590 $45,090 $47,060 $51,130 $59,330
      North Carolina Hourly $17.69 $18.84 $22.60 $26.59 $28.73
      Yearly $36,790 $39,180 $47,000 $55,310 $59,760
      New Jersey Hourly $17.35 $17.86 $22.50 $26.20 $29.27
      Yearly $36,080 $37,150 $46,790 $54,500 $60,880
      Pennsylvania Hourly $17.59 $18.78 $22.44 $26.65 $28.28
      Yearly $36,580 $39,070 $46,680 $55,430 $58,830
      Florida Hourly $18.00 $18.94 $22.40 $23.76 $27.55
      Yearly $37,440 $39,390 $46,600 $49,420 $57,300
      South Carolina Hourly $18.09 $19.33 $22.35 $24.00 $28.15
      Yearly $37,630 $40,210 $46,490 $49,920 $58,560
      Ohio Hourly $17.37 $18.28 $22.33 $28.49 $34.08
      Yearly $36,120 $38,020 $46,450 $59,260 $70,880
      Indiana Hourly $17.06 $18.37 $22.30 $26.52 $29.65
      Yearly $35,490 $38,210 $46,380 $55,160 $61,680
      Delaware Hourly $15.18 $18.03 $22.27 $26.49 $27.48
      Yearly $31,580 $37,490 $46,320 $55,100 $57,160
      Nevada Hourly $16.76 $17.58 $22.27 $23.33 $28.20
      Yearly $34,860 $36,570 $46,330 $48,530 $58,660
      Wisconsin Hourly $18.35 $19.00 $22.10 $23.07 $26.49
      Yearly $38,170 $39,520 $45,970 $47,990 $55,100
      Missouri Hourly $16.75 $17.63 $22.00 $23.78 $27.03
      Yearly $34,840 $36,660 $45,760 $49,460 $56,210
      Michigan Hourly $17.27 $18.28 $21.99 $23.10 $27.58
      Yearly $35,910 $38,030 $45,740 $48,050 $57,360
      Georgia Hourly $16.75 $17.74 $21.96 $22.47 $26.68
      Yearly $34,840 $36,900 $45,670 $46,730 $55,500
      New York Hourly $17.79 $18.75 $21.92 $26.69 $29.41
      Yearly $37,010 $39,000 $45,590 $55,520 $61,160
      Tennessee Hourly $17.03 $18.00 $21.72 $22.90 $26.23
      Yearly $35,420 $37,430 $45,190 $47,630 $54,550
      Hawaii Hourly $17.00 $18.06 $21.58 $22.95 $23.45
      Yearly $35,360 $37,560 $44,880 $47,730 $48,780
      Nebraska Hourly $17.90 $18.41 $21.39 $22.86 $26.13
      Yearly $37,230 $38,290 $44,480 $47,540 $54,350
      Montana Hourly $15.00 $18.10 $21.34 $22.24 $27.15
      Yearly $31,200 $37,650 $44,400 $46,270 $56,480
      Illinois Hourly $14.18 $17.87 $20.96 $22.90 $26.36
      Yearly $29,500 $37,170 $43,590 $47,630 $54,820
      Texas Hourly $14.14 $16.67 $19.06 $22.92 $27.22
      Yearly $29,420 $34,670 $39,640 $47,670 $56,630
      Kansas Hourly $14.90 $17.19 $18.89 $22.55 $24.49
      Yearly $30,990 $35,750 $39,290 $46,900 $50,950
      Oklahoma Hourly $15.06 $17.65 $18.72 $22.55 $26.26
      Yearly $31,330 $36,720 $38,940 $46,910 $54,620
      Arkansas Hourly $14.63 $17.53 $18.55 $21.48 $22.58
      Yearly $30,440 $36,460 $38,590 $44,680 $46,960
      Kentucky Hourly $13.50 $17.33 $18.52 $22.82 $27.73
      Yearly $28,080 $36,040 $38,530 $47,470 $57,680
      New Mexico Hourly $14.80 $16.89 $18.50 $22.49 $23.53
      Yearly $30,770 $35,140 $38,480 $46,790 $48,940
      Louisiana Hourly $13.51 $15.50 $18.35 $21.40 $23.10
      Yearly $28,100 $32,240 $38,180 $44,520 $48,040
      Idaho Hourly $15.00 $17.24 $18.13 $21.76 $24.21
      Yearly $31,200 $35,860 $37,700 $45,260 $50,360
      West Virginia Hourly $14.65 $17.42 $17.96 $20.87 $23.88
      Yearly $30,470 $36,230 $37,360 $43,410 $49,660
      Utah Hourly $14.94 $16.98 $17.86 $21.23 $23.03
      Yearly $31,080 $35,310 $37,140 $44,160 $47,900
      Mississippi Hourly $13.73 $14.56 $17.65 $21.70 $22.67
      Yearly $28,560 $30,280 $36,710 $45,140 $47,160
      Alabama Hourly $13.77 $14.85 $17.37 $21.36 $22.96
      Yearly $28,650 $30,890 $36,120 $44,430 $47,770
      Guam Hourly $11.17 $14.36 $16.88 $21.02 $22.73
      Yearly $23,220 $29,880 $35,120 $43,730 $47,280
      Virgin Islands Hourly $12.97 $13.05 $16.88 $20.42 $24.97
      Yearly $26,970 $27,130 $35,100 $42,480 $51,950
      Puerto Rico Hourly $8.76 $9.67 $10.54 $12.86 $13.02
      Yearly $18,210 $20,110 $21,910 $26,740 $27,080
      American Samoa Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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