Compare One Occupation Across States
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Dental Assistants
Full dental assistants overview →U.S. mean $50,200 · median $48,070
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | #1 | $64,740 | $65,270 | $31 | +29% | $46,960–$76,110 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $63,360 | $60,580 | $30 | +26.2% | $47,530–$74,960 |
| Oregon | #3 | $60,110 | $59,490 | $29 | +19.7% | $49,010–$75,570 |
| New Hampshire | #4 | $57,200 | $59,530 | $28 | +13.9% | $47,820–$64,360 |
| Maine | #5 | $57,140 | $60,070 | $27 | +13.8% | $47,290–$62,660 |
| Washington | #6 | $56,680 | $58,090 | $27 | +12.9% | $46,280–$68,230 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $56,640 | $57,980 | $27 | +12.8% | $47,270–$72,790 |
| North Dakota | #8 | $56,450 | $57,770 | $27 | +12.5% | $43,680–$72,710 |
| Alaska | #9 | $55,220 | $57,710 | $27 | +10% | $40,300–$62,780 |
| California | #10 | $54,710 | $50,110 | $26 | +9% | $38,790–$73,700 |
| Vermont | #11 | $54,550 | $52,760 | $26 | +8.7% | $45,260–$66,410 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $53,970 | $56,850 | $26 | +7.5% | $38,630–$60,900 |
| New Jersey | #13 | $52,940 | $49,390 | $25 | +5.5% | $38,660–$64,200 |
| Rhode Island | #14 | $52,790 | $50,150 | $25 | +5.2% | $45,640–$60,900 |
| Ohio | #15 | $52,370 | $47,970 | $25 | +4.3% | $36,870–$78,000 |
| North Carolina | #16 | $51,510 | $50,380 | $25 | +2.6% | $38,240–$60,200 |
| Maryland | #17 | $50,720 | $48,620 | $24 | +1% | $35,560–$61,710 |
| Indiana | #18 | $50,480 | $48,670 | $24 | +0.6% | $36,880–$60,590 |
| Iowa | #19 | $50,450 | $48,430 | $24 | +0.5% | $39,360–$59,580 |
| Arizona | #20 | $50,280 | $49,000 | $24 | +0.2% | $38,500–$59,380 |
| Colorado | #21 | $50,230 | $48,340 | $24 | +0.1% | $38,500–$60,540 |
| South Dakota | #22 | $50,170 | $47,900 | $24 | -0.1% | $38,190–$60,310 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $50,130 | $47,930 | $24 | -0.1% | $38,040–$61,430 |
| New York | #24 | $49,820 | $48,110 | $24 | -0.8% | $36,410–$60,490 |
| Tennessee | #25 | $49,670 | $46,720 | $24 | -1.1% | $37,810–$61,260 |
| Michigan | #26 | $49,650 | $48,820 | $24 | -1.1% | $37,110–$58,900 |
| Wisconsin | #27 | $49,150 | $47,520 | $24 | -2.1% | $39,500–$58,840 |
| Illinois | #28 | $48,990 | $48,610 | $24 | -2.4% | $37,360–$59,910 |
| Florida | #29 | $48,500 | $47,620 | $23 | -3.4% | $37,800–$58,880 |
| Kentucky | #30 | $48,440 | $47,730 | $23 | -3.5% | $35,600–$62,050 |
| Delaware | #31 | $47,520 | $47,600 | $23 | -5.3% | $36,410–$56,840 |
| Virginia | #32 | $47,490 | $46,670 | $23 | -5.4% | $37,720–$58,910 |
| South Carolina | #33 | $47,310 | $47,320 | $23 | -5.8% | $37,070–$58,480 |
| Idaho | #34 | $47,250 | $45,880 | $23 | -5.9% | $37,430–$59,740 |
| Montana | #35 | $47,180 | $46,680 | $23 | -6% | $37,340–$57,900 |
| Georgia | #36 | $46,870 | $46,840 | $23 | -6.6% | $36,410–$57,710 |
| Missouri | #37 | $46,790 | $45,970 | $23 | -6.8% | $36,580–$59,410 |
| Nebraska | #38 | $46,430 | $46,660 | $22 | -7.5% | $37,810–$57,430 |
| Nevada | #39 | $45,880 | $47,110 | $22 | -8.6% | $36,870–$56,700 |
| New Mexico | #40 | $45,130 | $44,400 | $22 | -10.1% | $37,060–$55,950 |
| Texas | #41 | $44,830 | $45,430 | $22 | -10.7% | $35,400–$57,640 |
| Oklahoma | #42 | $44,790 | $45,740 | $22 | -10.8% | $36,030–$58,430 |
| Wyoming | #43 | $44,100 | $44,990 | $21 | -12.2% | $35,530–$57,110 |
| Hawaii | #44 | $43,180 | $44,720 | $21 | -14% | $31,540–$50,340 |
| Mississippi | #45 | $42,910 | $39,160 | $21 | -14.5% | $30,650–$58,620 |
| Louisiana | #46 | $42,540 | $44,090 | $20 | -15.3% | $31,050–$49,640 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $42,130 | $42,830 | $20 | -16.1% | $35,060–$48,330 |
| Alabama | #48 | $41,710 | $39,080 | $20 | -16.9% | $30,840–$51,400 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $41,280 | $37,960 | $20 | -17.8% | $31,760–$52,630 |
| Utah | #50 | $40,550 | $37,760 | $20 | -19.2% | $35,380–$47,680 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.