Dental Assistant Salary

Dental Assistant - View salary data across all locations

Average Salary

$45,160

across all locations

Highest Paying

$61,523

San Francisco, CA

Locations Covered

50

metro areas

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Dental Assistant Salary by Location

LocationAnnual SalaryHourly RateEmployed
San Francisco, CA$61,523$29.58401
San Jose, CA$61,508$29.57401
Seattle, WA$55,109$26.49452
Boston, MA$53,948$25.94439
New York, NY$53,557$25.75600
Washington, DC$52,641$25.31441
San Diego, CA$50,140$24.11320
Los Angeles, CA$50,032$24.05501
Denver, CO$49,039$23.58320
Chicago, IL$47,920$23.04454
Austin, TX$46,836$22.52353
Miami, FL$46,752$22.48326
Hartford, CT$46,552$22.38293
Raleigh, NC$46,549$22.38293
Sacramento, CA$46,277$22.25288
Philadelphia, PA$46,249$22.24398
Portland, OR$45,805$22.02277
Minneapolis, MN$45,764$22.00367
Riverside, CA$45,168$21.72281
Phoenix, AZ$44,913$21.59277
Providence, RI$44,463$21.38323
Baltimore, MD$44,459$21.37320
Dallas, TX$44,421$21.36370
Tampa, FL$44,253$21.28279
Atlanta, GA$44,171$21.24411
Charlotte, NC$44,003$21.16357
Nashville, TN$43,810$21.06354
Richmond, VA$43,685$21.00353
Orlando, FL$43,398$20.86348
Houston, TX$43,133$20.74406
Milwaukee, WI$43,027$20.69321
Cincinnati, OH$42,695$20.53322
Indianapolis, IN$42,524$20.44353
Detroit, MI$42,485$20.43324
Salt Lake City, UT$42,398$20.38293
Kansas City, MO$42,245$20.31305
Columbus, OH$42,026$20.20284
Las Vegas, NV$41,899$20.14364
Cleveland, OH$41,755$20.07342
St. Louis, MO$41,704$20.05333
Pittsburgh, PA$41,460$19.93293
Jacksonville, FL$41,442$19.92301
Louisville, KY$41,376$19.89309
San Antonio, TX$40,502$19.47310
Birmingham, AL$39,936$19.20273
Memphis, TN$39,800$19.13349
New Orleans, LA$39,538$19.01363
Oklahoma City, OK$39,506$18.99364
Tucson, AZ$39,021$18.76311
El Paso, TX$36,572$17.58285