Dental Assistant Salaries in States with the Most and Fewest Dental Assistants Per Capita

In Utah, which has the highest number of dental assistants per capita, the median annual wage for this profession is $39,350, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Utah has 180.94 dental assistants per 100,000 people, which is more than twice the rate in Pennsylvania, which has the lowest rate of 79.76 dental assistants per 100,000 people.

Data on the number of dental assistants in each state and their salaries come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which updated employment data in April to reflect 2023.

Here are the average salaries for paraprofessionals in the five states with the most paraprofessionals per capita:

Utah

Average annual salary: $39,350

Dental assistants per capita: 180.94 assistants per 100,000 inhabitants

Washington

Average annual salary: $54,190

Dental assistants per capita: 156.48 assistants per 100,000 inhabitants

Idaho

Average annual salary: $40,200

Dental assistants per capita: 153.73 assistants per 100,000 inhabitants

California

Average annual salary: $52,470

Dental assistants per capita: 146.23 assistants per 100,000 inhabitants

Massachusetts

Average annual salary: $56,810

Dental assistants per capita: 131.05 assistants per 100,000 inhabitants

Here are the average salaries for paraprofessionals in the five states with the fewest paraprofessionals per capita:

Pennsylvania

Average annual salary: $47,770

Dental assistants per capita: 79.76 assistants per 100,000 inhabitants

West Virginia

Average annual salary: $39,890

Dental assistants per capita: 80.97 assistants per 100,000 inhabitants

Delaware

Average annual salary: $49,040

Dental assistants per capita: 86.18 assistants per 100,000 inhabitants

Vermont

Average annual salary: $53,860

Dental assistants per capita: 89.53 assistants per 100,000 inhabitants

Alabama

Average annual salary: $37,440

Dental assistants per capita: 90.02 assistants per 100,000 inhabitants