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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