Dental Assistants Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median dental assistants in the US earns $48,070 per year (387,790 employed). Gross pay is highest in Minnesota ($65,270) and lowest in Utah ($37,760) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Dental Assistants pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistants in Minnesota | $65,270 | $51,710 | $4,309 | 79.2% | 5,980 |
| Dental Assistants in Washington DC | $60,580 | $48,365 | $4,030 | 79.8% | 630 |
| Dental Assistants in Maine | $60,070 | $47,573 | $3,964 | 79.2% | 1,550 |
| Dental Assistants in New Hampshire | $59,530 | $50,012 | $4,168 | 84% | 1,600 |
| Dental Assistants in Oregon | $59,490 | $45,604 | $3,800 | 76.7% | 5,930 |
| Dental Assistants in Washington | $58,090 | $48,855 | $4,071 | 84.1% | 13,050 |
| Dental Assistants in Massachusetts | $57,980 | $46,088 | $3,841 | 79.5% | 9,680 |
| Dental Assistants in North Dakota | $57,770 | $48,598 | $4,050 | 84.1% | 860 |
| Dental Assistants in Alaska | $57,710 | $48,550 | $4,046 | 84.1% | 1,140 |
| Dental Assistants in Connecticut | $56,850 | $46,226 | $3,852 | 81.3% | 3,840 |
| Dental Assistants in Vermont | $52,760 | $43,239 | $3,603 | 82% | 580 |
| Dental Assistants in North Carolina | $50,380 | $41,159 | $3,430 | 81.7% | 11,450 |
| Dental Assistants in Rhode Island | $50,150 | $41,212 | $3,434 | 82.2% | 1,050 |
| Dental Assistants in California | $50,110 | $41,387 | $3,449 | 82.6% | 56,220 |
| Dental Assistants in New Jersey | $49,390 | $40,683 | $3,390 | 82.4% | 9,990 |
| Dental Assistants in Arizona | $49,000 | $40,535 | $3,378 | 82.7% | 8,680 |
| Dental Assistants in Michigan | $48,820 | $39,583 | $3,299 | 81.1% | 11,990 |
| Dental Assistants in Indiana | $48,670 | $39,880 | $3,323 | 81.9% | 6,690 |
| Dental Assistants in Maryland | $48,620 | $39,300 | $3,275 | 80.8% | 6,560 |
| Dental Assistants in Illinois | $48,610 | $38,977 | $3,248 | 80.2% | 13,740 |
| Dental Assistants in Iowa | $48,430 | $39,905 | $3,325 | 82.4% | 3,210 |
| Dental Assistants in Colorado | $48,340 | $39,603 | $3,300 | 81.9% | 8,360 |
| Dental Assistants in New York | $48,110 | $38,835 | $3,236 | 80.7% | 19,800 |
| Dental Assistants in Ohio | $47,970 | $40,187 | $3,349 | 83.8% | 12,150 |
| Dental Assistants in Pennsylvania | $47,930 | $39,220 | $3,268 | 81.8% | 12,080 |
| Dental Assistants in South Dakota | $47,900 | $40,668 | $3,389 | 84.9% | 1,290 |
| Dental Assistants in Kentucky | $47,730 | $38,978 | $3,248 | 81.7% | 4,530 |
| Dental Assistants in Florida | $47,620 | $40,443 | $3,370 | 84.9% | 26,620 |
| Dental Assistants in Delaware | $47,600 | $38,462 | $3,205 | 80.8% | 990 |
| Dental Assistants in Wisconsin | $47,520 | $39,052 | $3,254 | 82.2% | 7,760 |
| Dental Assistants in South Carolina | $47,320 | $38,520 | $3,210 | 81.4% | 5,530 |
| Dental Assistants in Nevada | $47,110 | $40,033 | $3,336 | 85% | 4,230 |
| Dental Assistants in Georgia | $46,840 | $38,008 | $3,167 | 81.1% | 10,540 |
| Dental Assistants in Tennessee | $46,720 | $39,720 | $3,310 | 85% | 7,420 |
| Dental Assistants in Montana | $46,680 | $38,250 | $3,188 | 81.9% | 1,450 |
| Dental Assistants in Virginia | $46,670 | $37,810 | $3,151 | 81% | 10,760 |
| Dental Assistants in Nebraska | $46,660 | $38,428 | $3,202 | 82.4% | 2,520 |
| Dental Assistants in Missouri | $45,970 | $37,894 | $3,158 | 82.4% | 6,760 |
| Dental Assistants in Idaho | $45,880 | $37,721 | $3,143 | 82.2% | 2,680 |
| Dental Assistants in Oklahoma | $45,740 | $37,419 | $3,118 | 81.8% | 4,550 |
| Dental Assistants in Texas | $45,430 | $38,683 | $3,224 | 85.1% | 33,230 |
| Dental Assistants in Wyoming | $44,990 | $38,329 | $3,194 | 85.2% | 630 |
| Dental Assistants in Hawaii | $44,720 | $36,209 | $3,017 | 81% | 1,960 |
| Dental Assistants in New Mexico | $44,400 | $36,914 | $3,076 | 83.1% | 2,150 |
| Dental Assistants in Louisiana | $44,090 | $36,670 | $3,056 | 83.2% | 4,540 |
| Dental Assistants in Arkansas | $42,830 | $35,136 | $2,928 | 82% | 2,950 |
| Dental Assistants in Mississippi | $39,160 | $32,811 | $2,734 | 83.8% | 3,080 |
| Dental Assistants in Alabama | $39,080 | $31,892 | $2,658 | 81.6% | 3,740 |
| Dental Assistants in West Virginia | $37,960 | $31,650 | $2,637 | 83.4% | 1,290 |
| Dental Assistants in Utah | $37,760 | $30,821 | $2,568 | 81.6% | 6,640 |
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