New Jersey saw the largest decrease in dental assistant salaries between 2020 and 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are five states with the largest decreases in dental assistant pay using compensation data from 2020 and 2021, the latest year data is available:
New Jersey
2020: $50,820
2021: $43,980
Percentage decrease: 13.5 percent
Nevada
2020: $39,900
2021: $38,020
Percentage decrease: 4.7 percent
Nebraska
2020: $42,840
2021: $40,930
Percentage decrease: 4.5 percent
Arkansas
2020: $36,480
2021: $34,930
Percentage decrease: 4.2 percent
Kansas
2020: $39,840
2021: $38,330
Percentage decrease: 3.8 percent