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Dental Assistant Salary by Metro

National median $54,000. Top quartile $64,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $57,500 $67,500 $80,000 $92,500
New York 1.20× $55,200 $64,800 $76,800 $88,800
Seattle 1.18× $54,280 $63,720 $75,520 $87,320
Washington DC 1.17× $53,820 $63,180 $74,880 $86,580
Los Angeles 1.15× $52,900 $62,100 $73,600 $85,100
San Diego 1.13× $51,980 $61,020 $72,320 $83,620
Boston 1.12× $51,520 $60,480 $71,680 $82,880
Sacramento 1.10× $50,600 $59,400 $70,400 $81,400
Anchorage 1.10× $50,600 $59,400 $70,400 $81,400
Portland 1.08× $49,680 $58,320 $69,120 $79,920
Hartford 1.08× $49,680 $58,320 $69,120 $79,920
Minneapolis 1.07× $49,220 $57,780 $68,480 $79,180
Baltimore 1.07× $49,220 $57,780 $68,480 $79,180
Philadelphia 1.06× $48,760 $57,240 $67,840 $78,440
Honolulu 1.06× $48,760 $57,240 $67,840 $78,440
Austin 1.05× $48,300 $56,700 $67,200 $77,700
Chicago 1.05× $48,300 $56,700 $67,200 $77,700
Dallas 1.04× $47,840 $56,160 $66,560 $76,960
Detroit 1.04× $47,840 $56,160 $66,560 $76,960
Raleigh 1.04× $47,840 $56,160 $66,560 $76,960
Denver 1.03× $47,380 $55,620 $65,920 $76,220
Houston 1.03× $47,380 $55,620 $65,920 $76,220
Salt Lake City 1.03× $47,380 $55,620 $65,920 $76,220
Providence 1.03× $47,380 $55,620 $65,920 $76,220
Charlotte 1.02× $46,920 $55,080 $65,280 $75,480
Milwaukee 1.02× $46,920 $55,080 $65,280 $75,480
Nashville 1.01× $46,460 $54,540 $64,640 $74,740
Richmond 1.01× $46,460 $54,540 $64,640 $74,740
National (US) 1.00× $46,000 $54,000 $64,000 $74,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $46,000 $54,000 $64,000 $74,000
Columbus 1.00× $46,000 $54,000 $64,000 $74,000
Kansas City 1.00× $46,000 $54,000 $64,000 $74,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $46,000 $54,000 $64,000 $74,000
St Louis 1.00× $46,000 $54,000 $64,000 $74,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $46,000 $54,000 $64,000 $74,000
Buffalo 0.99× $45,540 $53,460 $63,360 $73,260
Virginia Beach 0.99× $45,540 $53,460 $63,360 $73,260
Omaha 0.99× $45,540 $53,460 $63,360 $73,260
Miami 0.98× $45,080 $52,920 $62,720 $72,520
Phoenix 0.98× $45,080 $52,920 $62,720 $72,520
Tampa 0.98× $45,080 $52,920 $62,720 $72,520
New Orleans 0.97× $44,620 $52,380 $62,080 $71,780
Louisville 0.97× $44,620 $52,380 $62,080 $71,780
Memphis 0.96× $44,160 $51,840 $61,440 $71,040
Birmingham 0.96× $44,160 $51,840 $61,440 $71,040
Atlanta 0.95× $43,700 $51,300 $60,800 $70,300
San Antonio 0.95× $43,700 $51,300 $60,800 $70,300
Orlando 0.95× $43,700 $51,300 $60,800 $70,300
Las Vegas 0.95× $43,700 $51,300 $60,800 $70,300
Oklahoma City 0.95× $43,700 $51,300 $60,800 $70,300

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