Dental assistant salary in United States

The average salary for a Dental Assistant is $23.31 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 110.7k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 3, 2026.

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Dental Assistant salaries typically range between a low of $17.35 and a high of $31.30 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Dental Assistant include Irvine, CA at $25.68 per hour, New York, NY at $25.33 per hour, and Bremerton, WA at $24.91 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Dental Assistant include ATA Services ($141,642 per year) and Lassen Community College ($135,325 per year).