The latest dental assistant salary numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor
So how does your salary match up against what other dental assistants around the country are making? The U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics have the answer. Through a very detailed breakdown of salaries in both urban and rural locations throughout the United States, you can see exactly what dental assistants are making everywhere from Los Angeles to the hills of rural West Virginia.
So how does your salary match up against what other dental assistants around the country are making? The U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics have the answer.
Through a very detailed breakdown of salaries in both urban and rural locations throughout the United States, you can see exactly what dental assistants are making everywhere from Los Angeles to the hills of rural West Virginia.
In this portion of our series on dental assistant salaries, we're going to take an overview of salary numbers from across the nation.
Nationally, the highest hourly wage is found in Manchester, New Hampshire, with dental assistants make an average of $22.37 per hour.
The lowest hourly wage in the nation is found in the nonmetropolitan area of Eastern Kentucky, where dental assistants make an average of $11 per hour.
With more than 20 years in the dental publishing industry, Kevin Henry is the former group editorial director for Dental Products Report and managing editor for Dental Economics. Currently, he is the editor-in-chief for DrBicuspid.com. He has spoken to dental assistants throughout the world, in person and through the Dental Assistant Nation podcast series, reminding them of the important role they play every day in their practice. He is also certified as a DiSC trainer, helping dental practices learn how to understand each other better through personality assessments and training.
