Alaska is the highest paying state for dental hygienists, while Minnesota was the top paying state for dental assistants, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated wage and salary data for several dental roles March 31 to reflect 2021 information.
Alabama
Dental assistants: $35,760
Dental hygienists: $51,130
Alaska
Dental assistants: $50,640
Dental hygienists: $115,510
Arizona
Dental assistants: $41,950
Dental hygienists: $83,300
Arkansas
Dental assistants: $34,930
Dental hygienists: $74,360
California
Dental assistants: $46,060
Dental hygienists: $108,200
Colorado
Dental assistants: $43,730
Dental hygienists: $86,890
Connecticut
Dental assistants: $46,130
Dental hygienists: $88,610
Delaware
Dental assistants: $44,690
Dental hygienists: $83,560
Florida
Dental assistants: $40,820
Dental hygienists: $73,180
Georgia
Dental assistants: $39,860
Dental hygienists: $73,140
Hawaii
Dental assistants: $37,860
Dental hygienists: $81,970
Idaho
Dental assistants: $36,250
Dental hygienists: $75,040
Illinois
Dental assistants: $42,400
Dental hygienists: $76,640
Indiana
Dental assistants: $41,630
Dental hygienists: $74,450
Iowa
Dental assistants: $44,360
Dental hygienists: $76,010
Kansas
Dental assistants: $38,330
Dental hygienists: $72,540
Kentucky
Dental assistants: $38,160
Dental hygienists: $61,500
Louisiana
Dental assistants: $33,560
Dental hygienists: $74,240
Maine
Dental assistants: $43,960
Dental hygienists: $71,640
Maryland
Dental assistants: $44,410
Dental hygienists: $89,340
Massachusetts
Dental assistants: $51,210
Dental hygienists: $87,030
Michigan
Dental assistants: $39,680
Dental hygienists: $66,720
Minnesota
Dental assistants: $53,080
Dental hygienists: $79,820
Mississippi
Dental assistants: $36,170
Dental hygienists: $57,670
Missouri
Dental assistants: $40,030
Dental hygienists: $74,230
Montana
Dental assistants: $39,060
Dental hygienists: $80,140
Nebraska
Dental assistants: $40,930
Dental hygienists: $75,700
Nevada
Dental assistants: $38,020
Dental hygienists: $89,460
New Hampshire
Dental assistants: $49,470
Dental hygienists: $82,660
New Jersey
Dental assistants: $43,980
Dental hygienists: $87,070
New Mexico
Dental assistants: $37,790
Dental hygienists: $84,480
New York
Dental assistants: $44,910
Dental hygienists: $83,600
North Carolina
Dental assistants: $44,320
Dental hygienists: $72,500
North Dakota
Dental assistants: $47,780
Dental hygienists: $69,440
Ohio
Dental assistants: $43,440
Dental hygienists: $72,280
Oklahoma
Dental assistants: $39,070
Dental hygienists: $83,290
Oregon
Dental assistants: $48,780
Dental hygienists: $94,420
Pennsylvania
Dental assistants: $43,540
Dental hygienists: $71,710
Rhode Island
Dental assistants: $46,070
Dental hygienists: $77,140
South Carolina
Dental assistants: $40,120
Dental hygienists: $65,440
South Dakota
Dental assistants: $42,010
Dental hygienists: $74,600
Tennessee
Dental assistants: $39,160
Dental hygienists: $68,770
Texas
Dental assistants: $38,370
Dental hygienists: $75,970
Utah
Dental assistants: $35,210
Dental hygienists: $74,110
Vermont
Dental assistants: $45,230
Dental hygienists: $73,650
Virginia
Dental assistants: $43,570
Dental hygienists: $83,150
Washington
Dental assistants: $46,350
Dental hygienists: $106,200
West Virginia
Dental assistants: $36,830
Dental hygienists: $61,050
Wisconsin
Dental assistants: $42,310
Dental hygienists: $72,540
Wyoming
Dental assistants: $41,140
Dental hygienists: $78,010