Dental assistants have the highest annual salary in Minnesota, bringing in an average of $63,680.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated salary information for dental assistants to reflect 2024 information on April 2.
The average annual salary for dental assistants across the U.S. is $48,860, a slight increase of $1,510 over 2023’s earnings.
Here is how much dental assistants earn in each state:
Note: Compensation data was not available for dental assistants in Colorado.
Alabama: $39,600
Alaska: $54,720
Arizona: $50,040
Arkansas: $40,730
California: $53,570
Colorado: N/A
Connecticut: $51,540
Delaware: $47,110
District of Columbia: $57,390
Florida: $46,670
Georgia: $45,510
Hawaii: $42,130
Idaho: $42,710
Illinois: $47,170
Indiana: $49,590
Iowa: $49,020
Kansas: $42,490
Kentucky: $45,720
Louisiana: $41,450
Maine: $54,190
Maryland: $50,410
Massachusetts: $56,790
Michigan: $45,990
Minnesota: $63,680
Mississippi: $40,160
Missouri: $45,390
Montana: $45,930
Nebraska: $46,300
Nevada: $47,320
New Hampshire: $52,850
New Jersey: $50,570
New Mexico: $42,290
New York: $49,850
North Carolina: $49,270
North Dakota: $54,720
Ohio: $50,960
Oklahoma: $42,980
Oregon: $57,690
Pennsylvania: $49,760
Rhode Island: $51,700
South Carolina: $45,890
South Dakota: $49,080
Tennessee: $46,680
Texas: $42,520
Utah: $40,260
Vermont: $54,570
Virginia: $47,900
Washington: $56,140
West Virginia: $39,280
Wisconsin: $49,240
Wyoming: $43,740
