Dental assistants are most often employed by the Offices of dentists industry. The average yearly wage for Dental assistants was $33,149 in 2020.
The locations that employ the most Dental assistants are Outer Green Bay City PUMA, WI, Doña Ana County (Outer) PUMA, NM, and Sweetwater RegionChula Vista City (East) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dental assistants are Doña Ana County (Outer) PUMA, NM, Lynn City, Swampscott & Nahant Towns PUMA, MA, and Boise (North & West) & Garden City Cities PUMA, ID.