Top-paying metropolitan areas for dental assistants

Three of the top four top-paying metropolitan areas for dental assistants are in California, according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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The data was updated to reflect 2022 information April 25.

Here are the top 10 highest-paying metropolitan areas for dental assistants:

1. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif.: $62,830

2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.: $61,130

3. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wisconsin.: $61,020

4. Santa Rosa, Calif.: $56,750

5. Rochester, Minn.: $56,510

6. Mankato-North Mankato, Minn.: $55,470

7. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, Calif.: $54,850

8. St. Cloud, Minn.: $54,710

9. Bismarck, N.D.: $54,170

10. Burlington-South Burlington, Vt.: $54,050

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