Dental Assistant salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Dental Assistant series (series 0681) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $60,553. Full dental assistant salary profile →

Highest state median

$74,478

California

Lowest state median

$54,113

Nevada

Agency spread

$1,419

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$60,553

2,263 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Dental Assistant median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
California	236	$74,478	$66,685–$81,684
Massachusetts	39	$71,374	$63,858–$77,321
Illinois	89	$66,747	$61,185–$72,309
Washington	58	$65,927	$60,388–$71,421
Minnesota	44	$65,324	$62,506–$68,078
Oregon	32	$64,933	$59,986–$69,599
Colorado	41	$62,443	$58,009–$65,250
South Carolina	40	$61,892	$55,506–$65,820
New York	83	$61,729	$58,750–$66,942
North Carolina	92	$61,643	$56,206–$66,242
Wisconsin	39	$61,096	$57,152–$64,526
New Mexico	108	$61,096	$56,109–$66,332
Virginia	42	$60,894	$56,920–$65,945
Arizona	136	$60,388	$55,416–$65,896
Oklahoma	117	$60,239	$53,707–$67,921
Michigan	43	$59,503	$55,096–$64,727
Ohio	50	$59,031	$56,004–$63,186
Kentucky	34	$58,871	$53,824–$65,194
Tennessee	58	$58,859	$56,156–$63,540
Pennsylvania	59	$58,682	$53,652–$61,711
Montana	30	$57,561	$51,213–$63,537
Texas	191	$57,188	$51,111–$62,867
Georgia	41	$56,004	$52,821–$61,450
Florida	175	$54,490	$51,463–$59,031
Nevada	30	$54,113	$51,021–$64,575

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Dental Assistant median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Justice	30	$61,972	$56,359–$66,599
Department of Health and Human Services	360	$61,096	$54,031–$66,332
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,915	$60,553	$54,809–$67,563

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)