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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      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.40 $19.00 $22.74 $27.36 $29.70
      Yearly $36,190 $39,520 $47,300 $56,910 $61,780
      Minnesota Hourly $23.29 $29.00 $31.07 $32.89 $36.03
      Yearly $48,450 $60,320 $64,630 $68,410 $74,930
      Massachusetts Hourly $23.02 $23.62 $27.86 $29.42 $34.28
      Yearly $47,870 $49,130 $57,960 $61,190 $71,300
      Oregon Hourly $23.16 $25.52 $27.75 $28.75 $34.18
      Yearly $48,160 $53,090 $57,720 $59,800 $71,090
      Washington Hourly $21.94 $23.02 $27.42 $29.75 $31.86
      Yearly $45,640 $47,880 $57,040 $61,880 $66,270
      District of Columbia Hourly $21.04 $26.76 $27.17 $28.19 $33.72
      Yearly $43,760 $55,650 $56,500 $58,640 $70,130
      Alaska Hourly $18.58 $22.35 $26.90 $30.02 $32.33
      Yearly $38,650 $46,490 $55,950 $62,450 $67,250
      Maine Hourly $19.63 $22.89 $24.68 $28.92 $30.38
      Yearly $40,830 $47,620 $51,340 $60,150 $63,190
      North Dakota Hourly $18.39 $22.62 $24.67 $29.22 $34.44
      Yearly $38,260 $47,040 $51,310 $60,770 $71,630
      Vermont Hourly $21.83 $23.00 $24.53 $29.19 $30.02
      Yearly $45,400 $47,840 $51,020 $60,710 $62,440
      Connecticut Hourly $17.93 $22.95 $24.43 $27.81 $28.92
      Yearly $37,290 $47,730 $50,820 $57,850 $60,160
      New Hampshire Hourly $21.80 $22.47 $24.17 $28.41 $29.45
      Yearly $45,350 $46,740 $50,260 $59,090 $61,260
      Arizona Hourly $18.76 $21.53 $23.56 $27.77 $29.08
      Yearly $39,010 $44,790 $49,000 $57,760 $60,480
      California Hourly $18.64 $21.94 $23.51 $28.83 $34.64
      Yearly $38,770 $45,630 $48,910 $59,960 $72,060
      North Carolina Hourly $17.95 $21.68 $23.42 $27.33 $28.51
      Yearly $37,330 $45,100 $48,710 $56,840 $59,300
      Pennsylvania Hourly $17.63 $19.39 $23.22 $27.60 $29.61
      Yearly $36,670 $40,340 $48,290 $57,400 $61,580
      Maryland Hourly $16.78 $21.93 $23.21 $27.54 $28.76
      Yearly $34,910 $45,600 $48,280 $57,270 $59,810
      New Jersey Hourly $17.81 $21.42 $23.11 $28.79 $29.90
      Yearly $37,040 $44,540 $48,070 $59,870 $62,190
      Rhode Island Hourly $18.51 $22.72 $23.11 $27.69 $36.51
      Yearly $38,500 $47,260 $48,060 $57,600 $75,940
      Wisconsin Hourly $19.20 $21.87 $23.08 $26.39 $28.32
      Yearly $39,930 $45,490 $48,000 $54,880 $58,910
      Indiana Hourly $17.52 $21.74 $23.07 $27.91 $29.21
      Yearly $36,440 $45,220 $47,980 $58,060 $60,760
      Iowa Hourly $18.58 $21.88 $22.99 $26.29 $28.37
      Yearly $38,640 $45,520 $47,820 $54,680 $59,010
      South Dakota Hourly $18.17 $21.25 $22.92 $27.75 $29.21
      Yearly $37,790 $44,190 $47,680 $57,720 $60,760
      Illinois Hourly $16.11 $18.53 $22.80 $26.84 $28.18
      Yearly $33,510 $38,540 $47,430 $55,820 $58,620
      Ohio Hourly $17.51 $18.58 $22.76 $28.22 $36.00
      Yearly $36,420 $38,650 $47,330 $58,700 $74,880
      Florida Hourly $17.99 $19.65 $22.63 $23.86 $27.86
      Yearly $37,430 $40,870 $47,060 $49,620 $57,950
      Michigan Hourly $17.45 $18.54 $22.61 $23.50 $27.28
      Yearly $36,290 $38,570 $47,030 $48,880 $56,750
      New York Hourly $17.88 $21.43 $22.61 $27.56 $29.41
      Yearly $37,180 $44,580 $47,020 $57,320 $61,170
      Nevada Hourly $17.21 $18.27 $22.58 $26.31 $28.56
      Yearly $35,800 $37,990 $46,970 $54,710 $59,410
      Virginia Hourly $18.11 $20.28 $22.55 $26.28 $28.81
      Yearly $37,670 $42,190 $46,910 $54,650 $59,920
      Nebraska Hourly $18.48 $19.09 $22.44 $23.43 $27.80
      Yearly $38,430 $39,710 $46,660 $48,730 $57,820
      Kentucky Hourly $14.18 $18.09 $22.37 $26.43 $28.51
      Yearly $29,500 $37,640 $46,520 $54,970 $59,300
      Delaware Hourly $17.08 $19.13 $22.16 $24.04 $28.15
      Yearly $35,530 $39,790 $46,090 $50,000 $58,560
      Tennessee Hourly $17.68 $18.74 $22.16 $26.17 $28.46
      Yearly $36,780 $38,980 $46,090 $54,440 $59,210
      South Carolina Hourly $17.75 $18.85 $22.08 $23.51 $28.16
      Yearly $36,920 $39,210 $45,930 $48,900 $58,570
      Montana Hourly $17.64 $18.98 $22.03 $23.27 $27.47
      Yearly $36,680 $39,480 $45,820 $48,410 $57,130
      Georgia Hourly $17.44 $18.52 $21.92 $22.87 $28.25
      Yearly $36,270 $38,520 $45,600 $47,570 $58,750
      Missouri Hourly $16.93 $18.07 $21.74 $23.93 $27.78
      Yearly $35,210 $37,580 $45,220 $49,770 $57,770
      Hawaii Hourly $15.38 $17.38 $21.57 $23.07 $24.11
      Yearly $31,990 $36,150 $44,870 $47,990 $50,140
      Oklahoma Hourly $15.64 $17.44 $21.37 $22.97 $24.78
      Yearly $32,520 $36,260 $44,450 $47,780 $51,540
      Wyoming Hourly $15.90 $17.16 $20.56 $24.00 $28.35
      Yearly $33,080 $35,700 $42,770 $49,920 $58,960
      Texas Hourly $14.41 $17.25 $20.32 $22.67 $26.64
      Yearly $29,970 $35,880 $42,270 $47,150 $55,400
      Kansas Hourly $16.58 $17.32 $19.15 $23.13 $26.52
      Yearly $34,480 $36,020 $39,840 $48,120 $55,170
      Idaho Hourly $16.17 $17.78 $18.97 $22.60 $28.14
      Yearly $33,630 $36,980 $39,460 $47,000 $58,520
      New Mexico Hourly $16.64 $17.64 $18.68 $22.07 $26.10
      Yearly $34,620 $36,700 $38,840 $45,900 $54,290
      Louisiana Hourly $13.74 $16.44 $18.34 $22.27 $26.83
      Yearly $28,580 $34,200 $38,150 $46,330 $55,800
      Arkansas Hourly $15.83 $17.15 $18.11 $21.57 $22.71
      Yearly $32,930 $35,670 $37,680 $44,860 $47,230
      West Virginia Hourly $14.74 $17.12 $17.95 $20.88 $23.79
      Yearly $30,660 $35,600 $37,330 $43,430 $49,480
      Utah Hourly $17.00 $17.45 $17.94 $21.65 $22.46
      Yearly $35,360 $36,300 $37,320 $45,030 $46,710
      Alabama Hourly $13.80 $16.37 $17.92 $22.07 $26.56
      Yearly $28,710 $34,050 $37,280 $45,900 $55,250
      Mississippi Hourly $13.55 $16.83 $17.85 $22.19 $26.67
      Yearly $28,170 $35,000 $37,130 $46,160 $55,480
      Virgin Islands Hourly $13.55 $13.81 $17.48 $22.05 $23.19
      Yearly $28,170 $28,710 $36,350 $45,860 $48,240
      Guam Hourly $11.69 $13.53 $17.14 $18.90 $21.72
      Yearly $24,310 $28,140 $35,640 $39,310 $45,170
      Puerto Rico Hourly $9.98 $10.53 $11.39 $12.88 $13.34
      Yearly $20,760 $21,900 $23,690 $26,790 $27,750
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      Colorado Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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