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Dental Assistant Salary — Top Paying Cities

Ranked salary data for Dental Assistant across 37 US cities, based on 6,284 active job listings. National average: $51,521/yr.

$51,521
National Avg / yr
$58,996
Highest City (Portland)
$47,581
Lowest City (Jacksonville)
6,284
Active Listings

Dental Assistant Salary — Top 20 Cities

Sorted by average annual salary · Based on live Adzuna listings

By State — Average Dental Assistant Salary

OR $58,996/yr GA $52,203/yr AK $51,516/yr WA $51,490/yr AZ $51,430/yr VA $51,325/yr OK $51,302/yr AR $51,302/yr NC $51,302/yr IL $51,302/yr AL $51,302/yr NY $51,302/yr SC $51,302/yr MS $51,302/yr SD $51,302/yr

All Cities — Ranked by Dental Assistant Salary

# City Avg Salary Range Listings
1 Portland, OR $58,996 $20,000 – $140,000 301
2 Savannah, GA $52,203 $20,000 – $140,000 72
3 Seattle, WA $51,691 $20,000 – $140,000 314
4 San Jose, CA $51,516 $20,000 – $140,000 144
5 Anchorage, AK $51,516 $20,000 – $140,000 81
6 Tallahassee, FL $51,516 $20,000 – $140,000 63
7 Scottsdale, AZ $51,430 $20,000 – $140,000 243
8 Virginia Beach, VA $51,430 $20,000 – $140,000 74
9 Plano, TX $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 166
10 Tulsa, OK $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 88
11 Little Rock, AR $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 63
12 Arlington, VA $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 332
13 Raleigh, NC $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 159
14 Rockford, IL $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 75
15 Santa Ana, CA $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 281
16 Birmingham, AL $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 137
17 Rochester, NY $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 150
18 Greenville, SC $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 90
19 Jackson, MS $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 50
20 Los Angeles, CA $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 371
21 Greensboro, NC $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 74
22 Sioux Falls, SD $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 47
23 Denver, CO $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 395
24 Salt Lake City, UT $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 180
25 Worcester, MA $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 62
26 Philadelphia, PA $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 264
27 Jackson, MS $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 192
28 Oakland, CA $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 227
29 Oklahoma City, OK $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 240
30 Wichita, KS $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 137
31 Bellevue, WA $51,302 $20,000 – $140,000 334
32 Anaheim, CA $50,924 $20,000 – $140,000 281
33 Hartford, CT $50,924 $20,000 – $140,000 127
34 Madison, WI $50,924 $20,000 – $140,000 136
35 Irving, TX $48,932 $20,000 – $140,000 114
36 St. Petersburg, FL $48,932 $20,000 – $140,000 47
37 Jacksonville, FL $47,581 $20,000 – $140,000 173

Data sourced from Adzuna job listings. Updated daily. All cities for Dental Assistant →