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Dental Assistants salary in Ithaca, NY

The median dental assistants in Ithaca, NY earns $48,170 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,166 a month.

10th percentile
$38,570
25th percentile
$45,720
Median percentile
$48,170
75th percentile
$56,120
90th percentile
$58,130

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,994 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,170
Federal income tax−$3,600
Social Security + Medicare−$3,685
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,890
Monthly take-home$3,166
Every two weeks$1,461

Does it go far here?

$46,623Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$159,720
General and Operations Managers$103,220
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$102,910
Registered Nurses$100,320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,640
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,990

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