Highest-paying cities for dental assistants
San Jose, CA leads at $74,600 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $74,600 | $60,150–$76,710 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $72,370 | $63,050–$75,560 |
| San Francisco, CA | $64,390 | $58,760–$73,010 |
| Rochester, MN | $63,450 | $59,820–$72,700 |
| Seattle, WA | $62,040 | $49,370–$63,070 |
| Portland, ME | $61,240 | $54,170–$61,520 |
| Mankato, MN | $61,010 | $57,660–$63,070 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $61,000 | $59,940–$62,910 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $60,590 | $58,050–$66,640 |
| Napa, CA | $60,270 | $50,690–$64,890 |
| Portland, OR | $59,890 | $57,570–$64,270 |
| Manchester, NH | $59,700 | $48,350–$61,160 |
| Bend, OR | $59,590 | $56,970–$62,390 |
| Duluth, MN | $59,390 | $48,500–$62,320 |
| Salem, OR | $59,210 | $57,810–$62,190 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,000 | $49,920–$75,880 |
| Bismarck, ND | $58,960 | $55,680–$60,110 |
| Oxnard, CA | $58,930 | $48,390–$61,500 |
| Boulder, CO | $58,760 | $47,090–$59,680 |
| Raleigh, NC | $58,750 | $50,580–$60,680 |
| Sacramento, CA | $58,580 | $47,930–$63,330 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,580 | $50,500–$63,070 |
| Eugene, OR | $58,500 | $50,430–$60,910 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $58,180 | $57,460–$62,400 |
| Boston, MA | $58,160 | $48,770–$61,050 |
| San Diego, CA | $58,120 | $44,550–$60,070 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $58,080 | $48,350–$60,220 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $57,770 | $47,390–$59,040 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $57,770 | $48,790–$59,830 |
| Minot, ND | $57,770 | $48,250–$60,340 |
| Anchorage, AK | $57,710 | $47,300–$61,780 |
| Lewiston, ME | $57,650 | $49,400–$60,420 |
| Trenton, NJ | $57,400 | $46,160–$60,730 |
| Medford, OR | $57,300 | $49,450–$58,780 |
| Naples, FL | $57,260 | $48,730–$61,290 |
| Burlington, VT | $57,230 | $50,460–$61,130 |
| Albany, OR | $57,180 | $51,660–$59,430 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $57,150 | $47,960–$59,700 |
| Corvallis, OR | $57,080 | $50,940–$58,610 |
| Fargo, ND | $56,940 | $46,770–$59,960 |
| Norwich, CT | $56,850 | $49,690–$58,730 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $56,810 | $47,430–$59,030 |
| Salinas, CA | $56,790 | $47,450–$59,970 |
| Asheville, NC | $56,680 | $48,630–$59,850 |
| New Haven, CT | $56,650 | $50,560–$58,910 |
| Hartford, CT | $56,160 | $48,360–$59,940 |
| Lansing, MI | $56,150 | $45,510–$57,040 |
| El Centro, CA | $56,050 | $46,990–$61,330 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $54,970 | $48,670–$58,120 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $53,370 | $47,490–$57,940 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.