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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.
Dental assistants in more costly regions will tend to earn a higher salary, in order to compensate for the inflated cost of living. While the average dental assistantâs salary is $35,640, dental assistants in New Hampshire, Minnesota, and Alaska earn $6,000-$8,000 more than this.