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Looking At The Numbers. The United States Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports their figures on the dental assistant salary here. Occupational Employment and Wages reports that as of May 2013 the average salary was $17.13 per hour, and the average salary for a year is $35,640. In doing the math, that is based on a 40-hour workweek. Statistics show how location may influence, but not necessarily dictate, the salary for this job.
The biggest employers of assistants were dental offices, which employed 275,580 out of a total 300,160. Dental office pay averaged $35,070 per year. The highest-paying employers were insurance carriers, which paid a mean $41,420. California had the most opportunities, with 43,470 assistants earning a mean annual $36,600. New Hampshire was the top paying state for dental assistants, averaging an annual $43,480.