Illinois and Rhode Island are the only two states where dental assistant pay dropped from 2021 to 2022, according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here is the difference in dental assistant salary in the two states from 2021 and 2022:
Illinois
2021: $42,400
2022: $41,290
Decrease of $1,110
Rhode Island
2021: $46,070
2022: $44,340
Decrease of $1,730