Dental assistants are most often employed by the Offices of dentists industry. The average yearly wage for Dental assistants was $37,100 in 2022.
The locations that employ the most Dental assistants are Brown County--Outer Ring of Green Bay City PUMA, WI, San Diego County (Southwest)--Sweetwater Region--Chula Vista City (East) PUMA, CA, and Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dental assistants are Doña Ana County (Outer) PUMA, NM, Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Norwalk City PUMA, CA, and Churchmans/New Castle PUMA, DE.