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Dental Assistants salary in Mankato, MN

The median dental assistants in Mankato, MN earns $61,010 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,921 a month.

10th percentile
$47,120
25th percentile
$57,660
Median percentile
$61,010
75th percentile
$63,070
90th percentile
$72,330

Based on 120 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

$47,053 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,010
Federal income tax−$5,141
Social Security + Medicare−$4,667
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$4,149
Monthly take-home$3,921
Every two weeks$1,810

Does it go far here?

$67,077Median pay in Mankato, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$103,400
General and Operations Managers$86,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,410
Office Clerks, General$47,890

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