Registered dental assistants make $43,775 per year on average, or $21.05 per hour, in the United States. Registered dental assistants on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $31,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $60,000.
Location impacts how much a registered dental assistant can expect to make. Registered dental assistants make the most in Hawaii, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia.
The darker areas on the map show where registered dental assistants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Oregon | $52,674 | $25.32 | 125 |
2 | Massachusetts | $51,902 | $24.95 | 157 |
3 | Maine | $47,793 | $22.98 | 29 |
4 | Minnesota | $47,230 | $22.71 | 248 |
5 | South Carolina | $45,658 | $21.95 | 143 |
6 | Alaska | $50,270 | $24.17 | 27 |
7 | Virginia | $50,487 | $24.27 | 174 |
8 | Pennsylvania | $46,310 | $22.26 | 221 |
9 | Michigan | $44,265 | $21.28 | 268 |
10 | Nevada | $45,738 | $21.99 | 48 |
11 | Washington | $45,716 | $21.98 | 364 |
12 | California | $50,190 | $24.13 | 806 |
13 | Vermont | $48,840 | $23.48 | 8 |
14 | Connecticut | $48,657 | $23.39 | 51 |
15 | Maryland | $49,730 | $23.91 | 101 |
16 | New York | $47,977 | $23.07 | 239 |
17 | Indiana | $43,254 | $20.80 | 142 |
18 | New Jersey | $50,616 | $24.33 | 79 |
19 | New Hampshire | $45,502 | $21.88 | 29 |
20 | Georgia | $42,963 | $20.66 | 279 |
21 | Delaware | $49,140 | $23.63 | 5 |
22 | Hawaii | $55,272 | $26.57 | 10 |
23 | Rhode Island | $45,823 | $22.03 | 13 |
24 | North Carolina | $43,440 | $20.88 | 153 |
25 | Florida | $40,662 | $19.55 | 790 |
26 | Arizona | $41,556 | $19.98 | 184 |
27 | Ohio | $41,200 | $19.81 | 179 |
28 | Tennessee | $39,759 | $19.11 | 159 |
29 | Illinois | $42,020 | $20.20 | 218 |
30 | Wisconsin | $38,567 | $18.54 | 229 |
31 | Kentucky | $39,397 | $18.94 | 80 |
32 | Iowa | $39,943 | $19.20 | 43 |
33 | Colorado | $37,061 | $17.82 | 223 |
34 | New Mexico | $35,424 | $17.03 | 72 |
35 | Wyoming | $39,210 | $18.85 | 2 |
36 | District of Columbia | $44,493 | $21.39 | 13 |
37 | North Dakota | $37,419 | $17.99 | 10 |
38 | Missouri | $34,979 | $16.82 | 195 |
39 | West Virginia | $38,513 | $18.52 | 18 |
40 | Texas | $35,250 | $16.95 | 456 |
41 | Oklahoma | $33,161 | $15.94 | 118 |
42 | Kansas | $35,524 | $17.08 | 50 |
43 | South Dakota | $34,853 | $16.76 | 15 |
44 | Alabama | $36,245 | $17.43 | 56 |
45 | Utah | $37,489 | $18.02 | 18 |
46 | Nebraska | $34,292 | $16.49 | 30 |
47 | Idaho | $34,660 | $16.66 | 25 |
48 | Louisiana | $34,739 | $16.70 | 41 |
49 | Arkansas | $32,075 | $15.42 | 31 |
50 | Montana | $32,335 | $15.55 | 10 |
51 | Mississippi | $31,632 | $15.21 | 15 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | San Rafael, CA | $52,935 | $25.45 |
2 | Seattle, WA | $46,807 | $22.50 |
3 | Bay City, MI | $43,894 | $21.10 |
4 | American Fork, UT | $37,555 | $18.06 |
5 | San Antonio, TX | $36,272 | $17.44 |
6 | Monroe, LA | $33,773 | $16.24 |
7 | Oklahoma City, OK | $33,244 | $15.98 |
8 | Little Rock, AR | $32,397 | $15.58 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $60,000 | $5,000 | $29 |
75th Percentile | $51,000 | $4,250 | $25 |
Average | $43,775 | $3,648 | $21 |
25th Percentile | $36,000 | $3,000 | $17 |
10th Percentile | $31,000 | $2,583 | $15 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Dental Nurse | $76,572 | $6,381 | $36.81 | 35,787 |
Dental Technician | $58,449 | $4,871 | $28.10 | 45,536 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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1 | University of Southern California | $94,045 | $45.21 | 39 |
2 | Arkansas Children's Hospital | $72,730 | $34.97 | 4 |
3 | Cooper University Health Care | $52,170 | $25.08 | 53 |
4 | The Reserves Network | $47,597 | $22.88 | 22 |
5 | San Ysidro Health Center | $45,030 | $21.65 | 32 |
6 | Interdent | $44,873 | $21.57 | |
7 | San Diego American Indian Health Center | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
8 | Sacramento Native American Health Center | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
9 | ARIA HEALTH | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
10 | Chapa-De Indian Health | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
11 | County Of Ventura | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
12 | Children's Dental Services | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
13 | Comprehensive Community Health Centers | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
14 | My Community Dental Centers | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
15 | Avenue 360 Health and Wellness | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
16 | Michigan Dental Association | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
17 | AltaMed Health Services | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
18 | SAC Health | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
19 | Children's Choice Child Care Services | $43,775 | $21.05 | |
20 | Southern Indian Health Council | $43,775 | $21.05 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2022 | $43,800 | $21.05 | +2.7% |
2021 | $42,600 | $20.48 | +3.5% |
2020 | $41,100 | $19.76 | +2.7% |
2019 | $40,000 | $19.23 | +1.8% |
2018 | $39,300 | $18.88 | +2.6% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Chula Vista Dental Care | Registered Dental Assistant | Chula Vista, CA | 06/01/2022 | $41,740 |
Smileinsight Dental | Registered Dental Assistant | San Diego, CA | 06/01/2022 | $41,740 |
Niloofar Behzadi-Shannon DDS | Registered Dental Assistant | San Diego, CA | 06/01/2022 | $52,175 |
Point Loma Children's Dentistry | Registered Dental Assistant | San Diego, CA | 06/01/2022 | $41,740 |
Seaside Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics | Registered Dental Assistant | San Diego, CA | 06/01/2022 | $37,566 |
Nelson Y. Howard, D.D.S. | Registered Dental Assistant | San Marcos, CA | 06/01/2022 | $56,349 |
Brian Davey DDS | Registered Dental Assistant | San Diego, CA | 06/01/2022 | $56,349 |
Myrna E Lazaga DMD | Registered Dental Assistant | National City, CA | 06/01/2022 | $37,566 |
Civic Dental | Registered Dental Assistant | Vista, CA | 06/01/2022 | $48,001 |
Whittier Family Dental Office | Registered Dental Assistant | Whittier, CA | 06/01/2022 | $52,175 |
Hawaii pays Registered Dental Assistants the most in the United States, with an average salary of $55,272 per year, or $26.57 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Registered Dental Assistant if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Oregon you should be paid close to $52,674 per year.
Dental Officer gets paid the most. Dental Officer made a median salary of $130,027. The best-paid 10 percent make $180,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $93,000.
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