Minnesota is the highest-paying state for dental assistants, while San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif., is the highest-paying metropolitan region, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are 15 stats about where dental assistants earn the most in the U.S.:
Highest-paying industries
Home healthcare services: $54,140
State government, excluding schools and hospitals: $52,640
Management of companies and enterprises: $52,020
Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals: $50,920
General medical and surgical hospitals: $49,410
Highest-paying states
Minnesota: $58,890
District of Columbia: $52,820
Delaware: $52,500
Alaska: $52,430
Massachusetts: $52,200
Highest-paying cities
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif.: $62,830
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.: $61,130
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.: $61,020
Santa Rosa, Calif.: $56,750
Rochester, Minn.: $56,510