Dental Assistants: pay by state
SOC 31-9091 ยท Healthcare Support. 50 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 5,980 | $64,740 | $65,270 |
| 2 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 630 | $63,360 | $60,580 |
| 3 | Oregon | 5,930 | $60,110 | $59,490 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 1,600 | $57,200 | $59,530 |
| 5 | Maine | 1,550 | $57,140 | $60,070 |
| 6 | Washington | 13,050 | $56,680 | $58,090 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 9,680 | $56,640 | $57,980 |
| 8 | North Dakota | 860 | $56,450 | $57,770 |
| 9 | Alaska | 1,140 | $55,220 | $57,710 |
| 10 | California | 56,220 | $54,710 | $50,110 |
| 11 | Vermont | 580 | $54,550 | $52,760 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 3,840 | $53,970 | $56,850 |
| 13 | New Jersey | 9,990 | $52,940 | $49,390 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 1,050 | $52,790 | $50,150 |
| 15 | Ohio | 12,150 | $52,370 | $47,970 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 11,450 | $51,510 | $50,380 |
| 17 | Maryland | 6,560 | $50,720 | $48,620 |
| 18 | Indiana | 6,690 | $50,480 | $48,670 |
| 19 | Iowa | 3,210 | $50,450 | $48,430 |
| 20 | Arizona | 8,680 | $50,280 | $49,000 |
| 21 | Colorado | 8,360 | $50,230 | $48,340 |
| 22 | South Dakota | 1,290 | $50,170 | $47,900 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | 12,080 | $50,130 | $47,930 |
| 24 | New York | 19,800 | $49,820 | $48,110 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 7,420 | $49,670 | $46,720 |
| 26 | Michigan | 11,990 | $49,650 | $48,820 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 7,760 | $49,150 | $47,520 |
| 28 | Illinois | 13,740 | $48,990 | $48,610 |
| 29 | Florida | 26,620 | $48,500 | $47,620 |
| 30 | Kentucky | 4,530 | $48,440 | $47,730 |
| 31 | Delaware | 990 | $47,520 | $47,600 |
| 32 | Virginia | 10,760 | $47,490 | $46,670 |
| 33 | South Carolina | 5,530 | $47,310 | $47,320 |
| 34 | Idaho | 2,680 | $47,250 | $45,880 |
| 35 | Montana | 1,450 | $47,180 | $46,680 |
| 36 | Georgia | 10,540 | $46,870 | $46,840 |
| 37 | Missouri | 6,760 | $46,790 | $45,970 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 2,520 | $46,430 | $46,660 |
| 39 | Nevada | 4,230 | $45,880 | $47,110 |
| 40 | New Mexico | 2,150 | $45,130 | $44,400 |
| 41 | Texas | 33,230 | $44,830 | $45,430 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 4,550 | $44,790 | $45,740 |
| 43 | Wyoming | 630 | $44,100 | $44,990 |
| 44 | Hawaii | 1,960 | $43,180 | $44,720 |
| 45 | Mississippi | 3,080 | $42,910 | $39,160 |
| 46 | Louisiana | 4,540 | $42,540 | $44,090 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 2,950 | $42,130 | $42,830 |
| 48 | Alabama | 3,740 | $41,710 | $39,080 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 1,290 | $41,280 | $37,960 |
| 50 | Utah | 6,640 | $40,550 | $37,760 |
No published mean wage for: Kansas. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.