Dental Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$47,300

Highest

$64,630

Minnesota

Lowest

$37,130

Mississippi

Total Employment

375,470

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Minnesota	$64,630	5,590	+36.6%
2	Massachusetts	$57,960	9,250	+22.5%
3	Oregon	$57,720	5,480	+22.0%
4	Washington	$57,040	13,330	+20.6%
5	District of Columbia	$56,500	510	+19.5%
6	Alaska	$55,950	1,080	+18.3%
7	Maine	$51,340	1,450	+8.5%
8	North Dakota	$51,310	920	+8.5%
9	Vermont	$51,020	650	+7.9%
10	Connecticut	$50,820	3,740	+7.4%
11	New Hampshire	$50,260	1,400	+6.3%
12	Arizona	$49,000	7,480	+3.6%
13	California	$48,910	54,580	+3.4%
14	North Carolina	$48,710	11,100	+3.0%
15	Pennsylvania	$48,290	12,410	+2.1%
16	Maryland	$48,280	6,520	+2.1%
17	New Jersey	$48,070	10,660	+1.6%
18	Rhode Island	$48,060	1,120	+1.6%
19	Wisconsin	$48,000	6,720	+1.5%
20	Indiana	$47,980	6,250	+1.4%
21	Iowa	$47,820	3,540	+1.1%
22	Colorado	$47,770	7,720	+1.0%
23	South Dakota	$47,680	1,240	+0.8%
24	Illinois	$47,430	15,620	+0.3%
25	Ohio	$47,330	11,130	+0.1%
26	Florida	$47,060	23,020	-0.5%
27	Michigan	$47,030	11,830	-0.6%
28	New York	$47,020	19,700	-0.6%
29	Nevada	$46,970	3,890	-0.7%
30	Virginia	$46,910	11,040	-0.8%
31	Nebraska	$46,660	2,360	-1.4%
32	Kentucky	$46,520	4,250	-1.6%
33	Delaware	$46,090	1,120	-2.6%
34	Tennessee	$46,090	6,370	-2.6%
35	South Carolina	$45,930	5,380	-2.9%
36	Montana	$45,820	1,540	-3.1%
37	Georgia	$45,600	9,730	-3.6%
38	Missouri	$45,220	7,380	-4.4%
39	Hawaii	$44,870	1,610	-5.1%
40	Oklahoma	$44,450	4,540	-6.0%
41	Wyoming	$42,770	700	-9.6%
42	Texas	$42,270	31,360	-10.6%
43	Kansas	$39,840	3,020	-15.8%
44	Idaho	$39,460	2,860	-16.6%
45	New Mexico	$38,840	2,010	-17.9%
46	Louisiana	$38,150	4,420	-19.3%
47	Arkansas	$37,680	3,020	-20.3%
48	West Virginia	$37,330	1,380	-21.1%
49	Utah	$37,320	6,310	-21.1%
50	Alabama	$37,280	4,450	-21.2%
51	Mississippi	$37,130	2,690	-21.5%