Dental assistant/receptionists make $37,226 per year on average, or $17.9 per hour, in the United States. Dental assistant/receptionists on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $23,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $58,000.
Location impacts how much a dental assistant/receptionist can expect to make. Dental assistant/receptionists make the most in Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska, California, and Massachusetts.
The darker areas on the map show where dental assistant/receptionists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Oregon | $45,771 | $22.01 | 571 |
2 | Maine | $38,734 | $18.62 | 243 |
3 | Massachusetts | $41,390 | $19.90 | 1,323 |
4 | Washington | $40,695 | $19.56 | 1,150 |
5 | Arizona | $36,993 | $17.79 | 843 |
6 | Alaska | $44,527 | $21.41 | 85 |
7 | Michigan | $35,576 | $17.10 | 1,165 |
8 | Minnesota | $40,131 | $19.29 | 682 |
9 | Indiana | $34,729 | $16.70 | 1,029 |
10 | Nevada | $40,401 | $19.42 | 179 |
11 | Connecticut | $38,576 | $18.55 | 494 |
12 | California | $43,282 | $20.81 | 2,805 |
13 | New Jersey | $39,994 | $19.23 | 946 |
14 | Pennsylvania | $36,609 | $17.60 | 1,548 |
15 | New Hampshire | $36,589 | $17.59 | 195 |
16 | Vermont | $39,949 | $19.21 | 45 |
17 | Rhode Island | $36,436 | $17.52 | 123 |
18 | New York | $37,977 | $18.26 | 1,617 |
19 | South Carolina | $34,484 | $16.58 | 576 |
20 | Hawaii | $44,968 | $21.62 | 56 |
21 | Maryland | $38,998 | $18.75 | 696 |
22 | Utah | $33,660 | $16.18 | 394 |
23 | Texas | $33,735 | $16.22 | 2,300 |
24 | Ohio | $32,783 | $15.76 | 1,241 |
25 | Iowa | $33,977 | $16.34 | 315 |
26 | Virginia | $39,063 | $18.78 | 654 |
27 | Delaware | $38,499 | $18.51 | 66 |
28 | Wyoming | $36,385 | $17.49 | 14 |
29 | Tennessee | $32,145 | $15.45 | 663 |
30 | Colorado | $33,917 | $16.31 | 716 |
31 | Wisconsin | $31,477 | $15.13 | 718 |
32 | North Dakota | $33,522 | $16.12 | 42 |
33 | Georgia | $33,277 | $16.00 | 978 |
34 | Illinois | $34,102 | $16.40 | 1,077 |
35 | Florida | $30,114 | $14.48 | 2,892 |
36 | North Carolina | $33,413 | $16.06 | 852 |
37 | New Mexico | $31,823 | $15.30 | 211 |
38 | Kentucky | $31,479 | $15.13 | 357 |
39 | Montana | $30,566 | $14.70 | 126 |
40 | South Dakota | $31,516 | $15.15 | 67 |
41 | Kansas | $31,389 | $15.09 | 237 |
42 | Oklahoma | $29,283 | $14.08 | 319 |
43 | Nebraska | $30,723 | $14.77 | 197 |
44 | Idaho | $31,314 | $15.05 | 122 |
45 | Missouri | $29,853 | $14.35 | 562 |
46 | West Virginia | $30,359 | $14.60 | 98 |
47 | District of Columbia | $34,863 | $16.76 | 69 |
48 | Louisiana | $29,144 | $14.01 | 254 |
49 | Alabama | $28,877 | $13.88 | 255 |
50 | Arkansas | $27,388 | $13.17 | 112 |
51 | Mississippi | $26,033 | $12.52 | 85 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Beaverton, OR | $45,227 | $21.74 |
2 | Anchorage, AK | $44,798 | $21.54 |
3 | San Diego, CA | $41,650 | $20.02 |
4 | Boston, MA | $41,291 | $19.85 |
5 | Blaine, MN | $40,207 | $19.33 |
6 | Alexandria, VA | $39,336 | $18.91 |
7 | Catonsville, MD | $39,028 | $18.76 |
8 | Philadelphia, PA | $36,820 | $17.70 |
9 | Manchester, NH | $36,624 | $17.61 |
10 | Tucson, AZ | $36,280 | $17.44 |
11 | Davenport, IA | $35,477 | $17.06 |
12 | Apex, NC | $33,995 | $16.34 |
13 | Missouri City, TX | $33,846 | $16.27 |
14 | Arvada, CO | $33,772 | $16.24 |
15 | Toledo, OH | $32,827 | $15.78 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $58,000 | $4,833 | $28 |
75th Percentile | $47,000 | $3,917 | $23 |
Average | $37,226 | $3,102 | $18 |
25th Percentile | $29,000 | $2,417 | $14 |
10th Percentile | $23,000 | $1,917 | $11 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Dental Technician | $58,449 | $4,871 | $28.10 | 45,536 |
Receptionist | $29,180 | $2,432 | $14.03 | 65,671 |
Dental Receptionist | $32,933 | $2,744 | $15.83 | 66,076 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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1 | Mount Sinai Health System | $120,883 | $58.12 | 78 |
2 | WellSpan Health | $40,265 | $19.36 | 41 |
3 | Metro Dentalcare | $37,256 | $17.91 | 55 |
4 | Children's Dental Services | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
5 | Chinatown Service Center | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
6 | Familia Dental | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
7 | North Country HealthCare | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
8 | American Family Services Inc | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
9 | Plaza Health Network | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
10 | New Day | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
11 | El Centro Family Health | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
12 | Hillview Mental Health Center, Inc. | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
13 | South River High School | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
14 | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
15 | HealthSource of Ohio | $37,226 | $17.90 | |
16 | Heartland Dental | $36,980 | $17.78 | 1449 |
17 | TRU Community Care | $36,392 | $17.50 | |
18 | Dental Care Alliance | $36,285 | $17.44 | 266 |
19 | Smiles Dental Care | $36,227 | $17.42 | 8 |
20 | Family Dental | $36,224 | $17.42 | 45 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2022 | $37,200 | $17.90 | +2.7% |
2021 | $36,200 | $17.42 | +3.5% |
2020 | $34,900 | $16.80 | +2.7% |
2019 | $34,000 | $16.35 | +1.8% |
2018 | $33,400 | $16.05 | +2.6% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Temecula Oral Surgery | Dental Assistant/Receptionist | Temecula, CA | 05/30/2022 | $33,392 |
Digital Smiles | Dental Receptionist/Assistant | Yorba Linda, CA | 04/28/2022 | $35,479 |
John M. Gowey, DDS, Inc. | Dental Assistant/Receptionist | Pleasanton, CA | 04/27/2022 | $62,610 |
Lincoln Park Dental Office | Dental Assistant/Receptionist | Chicago, IL | 04/27/2022 | $31,305 |
Friedman Dental Group | Dental Assistant/Receptionist | Miami, FL | 04/14/2022 | $31,305 |
Brockton Family Dental | Dental Assistant/Receptionist | Brockton, MA | 10/27/2020 | $29,218 |
So-Well Dental Associates | Dental Administrator | Chicago, IL | 05/26/2020 | $41,740 |
Easter Seals New Hampshire | Dental Assistant/Receptionist | Manchester, NH | 01/29/2020 | $35,124 |
University of Pennsylvania | Dental Assistant/Receptionist | Philadelphia, PA | 01/28/2020 | $36,689 |
Robert Half | Dental Assistant/Receptionist | Powdersville, SC | 01/10/2020 | $31,305 |
Oregon pays Dental Assistant/Receptionists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $45,771 per year, or $22.01 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Dental Assistant/Receptionist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Hawaii you should be paid close to $44,968 per year.
Clerical Dentist Assistant gets paid the most. Clerical Dentist Assistant made a median salary of $114,485. The best-paid 10 percent make $164,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $79,000.
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