Dental Assistants
SOC code 31-9091 · Healthcare Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,130 | $17.85 |
| 25th percentile | $44,340 | $21.32 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $48,070 | $23.11 |
| 75th percentile | $58,090 | $27.93 |
| 90th percentile | $62,250 | $29.93 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Dental Assistants (SOC 31-9091), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,450 | $39,600 | $37,280 | $28,710 | $34,050 | $45,900 | $55,250 |
| Alaska | 1,080 | $54,720 | $55,950 | $38,650 | $46,490 | $62,450 | $67,250 |
| Arizona | 7,480 | $50,040 | $49,000 | $39,010 | $44,790 | $57,760 | $60,480 |
| Arkansas | 3,020 | $40,730 | $37,680 | $32,930 | $35,670 | $44,860 | $47,230 |
| California | 54,580 | $53,570 | $48,910 | $38,770 | $45,630 | $59,960 | $72,060 |
| Colorado | 7,720 | $50,440 | $47,770 | $36,750 | $44,570 | $59,480 | $63,230 |
| Connecticut | 3,740 | $51,540 | $50,820 | $37,290 | $47,730 | $57,850 | $60,160 |
| Delaware | 1,120 | $47,110 | $46,090 | $35,530 | $39,790 | $50,000 | $58,560 |
| District of Columbia | 510 | $57,390 | $56,500 | $43,760 | $55,650 | $58,640 | $70,130 |
| Florida | 23,020 | $46,670 | $47,060 | $37,430 | $40,870 | $49,620 | $57,950 |
| Georgia | 9,730 | $45,510 | $45,600 | $36,270 | $38,520 | $47,570 | $58,750 |
| Hawaii | 1,610 | $42,130 | $44,870 | $31,990 | $36,150 | $47,990 | $50,140 |
| Idaho | 2,860 | $42,710 | $39,460 | $33,630 | $36,980 | $47,000 | $58,520 |
| Illinois | 15,620 | $47,170 | $47,430 | $33,510 | $38,540 | $55,820 | $58,620 |
| Indiana | 6,250 | $49,590 | $47,980 | $36,440 | $45,220 | $58,060 | $60,760 |
| Iowa | 3,540 | $49,020 | $47,820 | $38,640 | $45,520 | $54,680 | $59,010 |
| Kansas | 3,020 | $42,490 | $39,840 | $34,480 | $36,020 | $48,120 | $55,170 |
| Kentucky | 4,250 | $45,720 | $46,520 | $29,500 | $37,640 | $54,970 | $59,300 |
| Louisiana | 4,420 | $41,450 | $38,150 | $28,580 | $34,200 | $46,330 | $55,800 |
| Maine | 1,450 | $54,190 | $51,340 | $40,830 | $47,620 | $60,150 | $63,190 |
| Maryland | 6,520 | $50,410 | $48,280 | $34,910 | $45,600 | $57,270 | $59,810 |
| Massachusetts | 9,250 | $56,790 | $57,960 | $47,870 | $49,130 | $61,190 | $71,300 |
| Michigan | 11,830 | $45,990 | $47,030 | $36,290 | $38,570 | $48,880 | $56,750 |
| Minnesota | 5,590 | $63,680 | $64,630 | $48,450 | $60,320 | $68,410 | $74,930 |
| Mississippi | 2,690 | $40,160 | $37,130 | $28,170 | $35,000 | $46,160 | $55,480 |
| Missouri | 7,380 | $45,390 | $45,220 | $35,210 | $37,580 | $49,770 | $57,770 |
| Montana | 1,540 | $45,930 | $45,820 | $36,680 | $39,480 | $48,410 | $57,130 |
| Nebraska | 2,360 | $46,300 | $46,660 | $38,430 | $39,710 | $48,730 | $57,820 |
| Nevada | 3,890 | $47,320 | $46,970 | $35,800 | $37,990 | $54,710 | $59,410 |
| New Hampshire | 1,400 | $52,850 | $50,260 | $45,350 | $46,740 | $59,090 | $61,260 |
| New Jersey | 10,660 | $50,570 | $48,070 | $37,040 | $44,540 | $59,870 | $62,190 |
| New Mexico | 2,010 | $42,290 | $38,840 | $34,620 | $36,700 | $45,900 | $54,290 |
| New York | 19,700 | $49,850 | $47,020 | $37,180 | $44,580 | $57,320 | $61,170 |
| North Carolina | 11,100 | $49,270 | $48,710 | $37,330 | $45,100 | $56,840 | $59,300 |
| North Dakota | 920 | $54,720 | $51,310 | $38,260 | $47,040 | $60,770 | $71,630 |
| Ohio | 11,130 | $50,960 | $47,330 | $36,420 | $38,650 | $58,700 | $74,880 |
| Oklahoma | 4,540 | $42,980 | $44,450 | $32,520 | $36,260 | $47,780 | $51,540 |
| Oregon | 5,480 | $57,690 | $57,720 | $48,160 | $53,090 | $59,800 | $71,090 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,410 | $49,760 | $48,290 | $36,670 | $40,340 | $57,400 | $61,580 |
| Rhode Island | 1,120 | $51,700 | $48,060 | $38,500 | $47,260 | $57,600 | $75,940 |
| South Carolina | 5,380 | $45,890 | $45,930 | $36,920 | $39,210 | $48,900 | $58,570 |
| South Dakota | 1,240 | $49,080 | $47,680 | $37,790 | $44,190 | $57,720 | $60,760 |
| Tennessee | 6,370 | $46,680 | $46,090 | $36,780 | $38,980 | $54,440 | $59,210 |
| Texas | 31,360 | $42,520 | $42,270 | $29,970 | $35,880 | $47,150 | $55,400 |
| Utah | 6,310 | $40,260 | $37,320 | $35,360 | $36,300 | $45,030 | $46,710 |
| Vermont | 650 | $54,570 | $51,020 | $45,400 | $47,840 | $60,710 | $62,440 |
| Virginia | 11,040 | $47,900 | $46,910 | $37,670 | $42,190 | $54,650 | $59,920 |
| Washington | 13,330 | $56,140 | $57,040 | $45,640 | $47,880 | $61,880 | $66,270 |
| West Virginia | 1,380 | $39,280 | $37,330 | $30,660 | $35,600 | $43,430 | $49,480 |
| Wisconsin | 6,720 | $49,240 | $48,000 | $39,930 | $45,490 | $54,880 | $58,910 |
| Wyoming | 700 | $43,740 | $42,770 | $33,080 | $35,700 | $49,920 | $58,960 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
Similar-paying occupations in Healthcare Support Occupations
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 31-9099$48,430/yr
- Medical Equipment Preparers 31-9093$47,700/yr
- Medical Assistants 31-9092$45,690/yr
- Phlebotomists 31-9097$45,230/yr
- Psychiatric Aides 31-1133$44,910/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.