Dental assistants have earned the most in Minnesota each year since 2019.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is the average annual salary and mean hourly wage for dental assistants, along with the average earnings in the highest-paying state in each year since 2019:
2019
Mean annual wage: $41,170
Mean hourly wage: $19.79
Highest-paying state: Minnesota, annual wage of $52,220
2020
Mean annual wage: $42,310; year-over-year increase of $1,140
Mean hourly wage: $20.34
Highest-paying state: Minnesota, annual wage of $53,670
2021
Mean annual wage: $42,510; year-over-year increase of $200
Mean hourly wage: $20.44
Highest-paying state: Minnesota, annual wage of $53,080
2022
Mean annual wage: $44,710; year-over-year increase of $2,200
Mean hourly wage: $21.50
Highest-paying state: Minnesota, annual wage of $58,890
2023
Mean annual wage: $47,350; year-over-year increase of $2,640
Mean hourly wage: $22.77
Highest-paying state: Minnesota, annual wage of $62,760
