Hiring/Dental Assistants
Role
Dental Assistants by metro
80 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $48,070 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 387,790.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 8.5 | Hard | $47,210 | 0.93 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 8.3 | Hard | $49,590 | 0.89 |
| Dayton, OH | 8.3 | Hard | $48,710 | 0.91 |
| New Orleans, LA | 8.2 | Hard | $45,920 | 0.68 |
| Akron, OH | 8.2 | Hard | $48,230 | 0.93 |
| Columbus, OH | 8.2 | Hard | $48,760 | 0.93 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 8.0 | Hard | $72,370 | 0.80 |
| Richmond, VA | 8.0 | Hard | $47,760 | 0.98 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 8.0 | Hard | $46,670 | 0.98 |
| Cleveland, OH | 7.9 | Hard | $47,800 | 0.99 |
| Baltimore, MD | 7.7 | Hard | $48,410 | 0.87 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 7.5 | Hard | $46,250 | 1.08 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 7.4 | Hard | $44,800 | 0.93 |
| Washington, DC | 7.3 | Hard | $47,540 | 1.08 |
| Louisville, KY | 7.2 | Hard | $49,100 | 0.88 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 7.1 | Hard | $50,060 | 0.70 |
| Rochester, NY | 7.0 | Hard | $48,780 | 0.83 |
| Tulsa, OK | 6.9 | Elevated | $46,510 | 1.26 |
| St. Louis, MO | 6.9 | Elevated | $48,120 | 0.89 |
| Kansas City, MO | 6.9 | Elevated | $48,190 | 0.90 |
| Albany, NY | 6.8 | Elevated | $48,220 | 0.87 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 6.8 | Elevated | $50,490 | 0.99 |
| New York, NY | 6.8 | Elevated | $48,430 | 0.88 |
| Buffalo, NY | 6.6 | Elevated | $47,610 | 0.92 |
| Little Rock, AR | 6.4 | Elevated | $45,140 | 1.03 |
| Orlando, FL | 6.3 | Elevated | $46,480 | 0.92 |
| Memphis, TN | 6.1 | Elevated | $48,200 | 0.79 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 6.0 | Elevated | $50,270 | 0.97 |
| Raleigh, NC | 5.9 | Elevated | $58,750 | 1.00 |
| Tampa, FL | 5.9 | Elevated | $46,890 | 0.99 |
| Dallas, TX | 5.9 | Elevated | $47,570 | 0.89 |
| McAllen, TX | 5.9 | Elevated | $37,230 | 0.90 |
| Birmingham, AL | 5.8 | Elevated | $42,050 | 0.86 |
| Detroit, MI | 5.8 | Elevated | $50,110 | 1.27 |
| Austin, TX | 5.7 | Elevated | $48,500 | 0.93 |
| Charlotte, NC | 5.7 | Elevated | $50,060 | 1.05 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 5.6 | Elevated | $47,690 | 0.81 |
| El Paso, TX | 5.5 | Elevated | $39,090 | 0.99 |
| Houston, TX | 5.5 | Elevated | $43,730 | 0.99 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 5.4 | Elevated | $47,420 | 0.86 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5.4 | Elevated | $46,790 | 0.97 |
| Nashville, TN | 5.2 | Elevated | $48,540 | 1.00 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 5.2 | Elevated | $49,570 | 0.90 |
| Providence, RI | 5.1 | Elevated | $49,460 | 0.92 |
| New Haven, CT | 4.9 | Elevated | $56,650 | 0.75 |
| Miami, FL | 4.8 | Elevated | $47,860 | 1.31 |
| North Port, FL | 4.7 | Elevated | $48,190 | 1.38 |
| Allentown, PA | 4.6 | Elevated | $47,590 | 1.03 |
| Columbia, SC | 4.6 | Elevated | $46,800 | 0.87 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 4.5 | Elevated | $48,970 | 0.80 |
| Madison, WI | 4.3 | Elevated | $49,930 | 0.90 |
| San Antonio, TX | 4.3 | Elevated | $45,920 | 1.36 |
| Omaha, NE | 4.2 | Elevated | $48,020 | 0.93 |
| Worcester, MA | 4.2 | Elevated | $50,720 | 1.01 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 4.1 | Elevated | $57,770 | 0.96 |
| Boston, MA | 3.9 | Standard | $58,160 | 1.07 |
| San Jose, CA | 3.8 | Standard | $74,600 | 1.01 |
| Greenville, SC | 3.8 | Standard | $47,730 | 1.05 |
| Charleston, SC | 3.7 | Standard | $49,040 | 1.07 |
| Hartford, CT | 3.6 | Standard | $56,160 | 1.06 |
| San Diego, CA | 3.4 | Standard | $58,120 | 1.11 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 3.4 | Standard | $44,810 | 0.99 |
| Fresno, CA | 3.2 | Standard | $50,040 | 1.15 |
| Sacramento, CA | 3.2 | Standard | $58,580 | 1.15 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 3.2 | Standard | $47,140 | 1.17 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 3.1 | Standard | $48,100 | 1.18 |
| Denver, CO | 3.1 | Standard | $49,490 | 1.04 |
| Boise City, ID | 3.1 | Standard | $47,250 | 1.03 |
| Riverside, CA | 3.0 | Standard | $48,500 | 1.22 |
| San Francisco, CA | 2.9 | Standard | $64,390 | 1.27 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2.7 | Standard | $46,900 | 1.35 |
| Tucson, AZ | 2.7 | Standard | $47,510 | 1.00 |
| Oxnard, CA | 2.5 | Standard | $58,930 | 1.55 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2.4 | Standard | $49,760 | 1.06 |
| Chicago, IL | 2.3 | Standard | $48,950 | 0.93 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 2.1 | Standard | $38,330 | 1.20 |
| Portland, OR | 1.7 | Standard | $59,890 | 1.37 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 1.4 | Standard | $46,890 | 1.09 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1.4 | Standard | $42,750 | 1.30 |
| Seattle, WA | 0.7 | Standard | $62,040 | 1.37 |