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How Much Does a Registered Dental Assistant Earn In The United States?

Registered Dental Assistant Salaries
Updated April 6, 2021
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Registered dental assistants in the United States make an average salary of $41,343 per year or $19.88 per hour. People on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $30,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $55,000. As most things go, location can be critical. Rhode Island, Oregon, Alaska, Delaware, and Massachusetts provide the highest registered dental assistant salaries.
Best Paying Cities

1. Petaluma, CA

Average Salary: $42,780

Registered Dental Assistant Jobs: 2

2. Arvada, CO

Average Salary: $40,560

3. Grand Rapids, MI

Average Salary: $40,038

4. Independence, MO

Average Salary: $38,708

5. Houston, TX

Average Salary: $35,722

Registered Dental Assistant Jobs: 7

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Where Registered Dental Assistants Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where registered dental assistants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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How Much Do Registered Dental Assistants Earn In Different Cities?

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to Rhode Island, Oregon and Alaska, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for registered dental assistants. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are South Dakota, Nebraska, and West Virginia.
Location
1. Petaluma, CA
$42,780
Avg. Salary
$29k
$52k
2. Arvada, CO
$40,560
Avg. Salary
$29k
$52k
3. Grand Rapids, MI
$40,038
Avg. Salary
$29k
$52k
4. Independence, MO
$38,708
Avg. Salary
$29k
$52k
5. Houston, TX
$35,722
Avg. Salary
$29k
$52k

High Paying Registered Dental Assistant Jobs

Which Companies Pay Registered Dental Assistants The Most?

If you insist on knowing when your check is going to come and for how much, then you'd be better off working for companies like Bright Now! Dental and InterDent as they offer the highest salaries for registered dental assistants.
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1. Bright Now! Dental
3.7
$42,701
Avg. Salary
$29k
$49k
2. InterDent
4.0
$42,438
Avg. Salary
$29k
$49k
3. St. Clair Hospital
4.6
$42,430
Avg. Salary
$29k
$49k
4. Indian Health Service
4.5
$33,337
Avg. Salary
$29k
$49k

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Registered Dental Assistant Salary History

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    How Much Do Registered Dental Assistants Make In Different Industries?

    Registered dental assistant salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with media, insurance, and government companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, a registered dental assistant can make a yearly salary of $45,005 while working for media companies. All the while, other registered dental assistants are making $44,460 at insurance companies and $43,536 at government companies. One industry registered dental assistants may want to avoid is the professional industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $37,332.
    1. Media
    $45,005
    Avg. Salary
    $31k
    $51k
    2. Insurance
    $44,460
    Avg. Salary
    $31k
    $51k
    3. Government
    $43,536
    Avg. Salary
    $31k
    $51k
    4. Health Care
    $42,704
    Avg. Salary
    $31k
    $51k
    5. Manufacturing
    $42,367
    Avg. Salary
    $31k
    $51k
    6. Finance
    $40,853
    Avg. Salary
    $31k
    $51k
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    How Experience Affects Registered Dental Assistant Salaries

    The salary for a registered dental assistant can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.
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    $38,088
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    $35,479
    $35,479
    11/11/2020
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