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Dental Assistants salary in Montgomery, AL

The median dental assistants in Montgomery, AL earns $38,260 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,600 a month.

10th percentile
$30,610
25th percentile
$36,060
Median percentile
$38,260
75th percentile
$47,260
90th percentile
$48,050

Based on 280 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

$31,200 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,260
Federal income tax−$2,411
Social Security + Medicare−$2,927
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,722
Monthly take-home$2,600
Every two weeks$1,200

Does it go far here?

$42,662Median pay in Montgomery, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,095 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Montgomery, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,810
Financial Managers$131,570
Lawyers$125,290
Software Developers$110,620
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,300
General and Operations Managers$107,980
Civil Engineers$97,470
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,820

All dental assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama