Dental Assistants Salary Data
343 cities · National median: $47,5628% growth
Compare dental assistants pay across 343 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Dental Assistants
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
1
San JoseCA
CoL: 100$74,600+56.8%
2
MinneapolisMN
CoL: 100$72,370+52.2%
3
San FranciscoCA
CoL: 100$64,390+35.4%
4
RochesterMN
CoL: 100$63,450+33.4%
5
SeattleWA
CoL: 100$62,040+30.4%
6
PortlandME
CoL: 100$61,240+28.8%
7
MankatoMN
CoL: 100$61,010+28.3%
8
Santa RosaCA
CoL: 100$60,590+27.4%
9
NapaCA
CoL: 100$60,270+26.7%
10
PortlandOR
CoL: 100$59,890+25.9%
11
ManchesterNH
CoL: 100$59,700+25.5%
12
BendOR
CoL: 100$59,590+25.3%
13
DuluthMN
CoL: 100$59,390+24.9%
14
SalemOR
CoL: 100$59,210+24.5%
15
VallejoCA
CoL: 100$59,000+24.0%
16
BismarckND
CoL: 100$58,960+24.0%
17
OxnardCA
CoL: 100$58,930+23.9%
18
BoulderCO
CoL: 100$58,760+23.5%
19
RaleighNC
CoL: 100$58,750+23.5%
20
SacramentoCA
CoL: 100$58,580+23.2%
Best States for Dental Assistants
States ranked by average salary across 343 cities.
Dental Assistants salaries by city
Dental Assistants pay across 51 states and 370 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- San Jose$74,600
- San Francisco$64,390
- Santa Rosa$60,590
- Napa$60,270
- Vallejo$59,000
- Oxnard$58,930
- Sacramento$58,580
- Santa Cruz$58,580
- San Diego$58,120
- San Luis Obispo$57,150
- Salinas$56,790
- El Centro$56,050
- Santa Maria$51,310
- Modesto$50,170
- Fresno$50,040
- Yuba City$50,030
- Hanford$49,980
- Stockton$49,090
- Merced$48,520
- Riverside$48,500
- Redding$48,490
- Chico$48,170
- Bakersfield$48,100
- Los Angeles$46,900
- Visalia$46,630
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL21 cities
- Naples$57,260
- Punta Gorda$51,020
- Jacksonville$50,270
- North Port$48,190
- Miami$47,860
- Palm Bay$47,400
- Crestview$47,180
- Tampa$46,890
- Lakeland$46,670
- Orlando$46,480
- Sebastian$46,430
- Panama City$46,420
- Cape Coral$46,370
- Gainesville$46,340
- Pensacola$46,180
- Wildwood$46,120
- Deltona$45,530
- Tallahassee$45,330
- Sebring$45,200
- Homosassa Springs$45,140
- Ocala$44,900
GA14 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN12 cities
KS1 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC14 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX25 cities
- Austin$48,500
- Dallas$47,570
- Sherman$46,040
- San Antonio$45,920
- Midland$45,820
- Beaumont$44,820
- Killeen$44,450
- Odessa$44,300
- Amarillo$44,010
- Victoria$43,980
- Waco$43,980
- Houston$43,730
- College Station$43,630
- Longview$43,300
- Wichita Falls$40,280
- Lubbock$39,900
- Abilene$39,510
- El Paso$39,090
- Corpus Christi$38,730
- San Angelo$38,710
- Tyler$38,390
- Texarkana$38,180
- Laredo$37,900
- Brownsville$37,560
- McAllen$37,230
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Dental Assistants earn a national median of $47,562, based on data from 343 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is MN at $64,055 average.
Worth knowing: Radiography certification and expanded function credentials are the quick wins. They're relatively easy to get and directly increase your hourly rate by $3–$5 in most markets.