The average salary for a dental assistant in Delaware is around $45,110 per year.
Avg Salary
Dental assistants earn an average yearly salary of $45,110.
Wages typically start from $30,150 and go up to $61,150.
36% below national average Updated in 2021
Dental assistant earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Dental assistant salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
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Minnesota | $49,790 |
Massachusetts | $48,000 |
Oregon | $47,850 |
Alaska | $47,720 |
North Dakota | $47,660 |
New Hampshire | $47,600 |
District of Columbia | $47,550 |
Rhode Island | $47,400 |
New York | $47,250 |
Connecticut | $47,190 |
California | $47,140 |
New Jersey | $46,970 |
Vermont | $46,910 |
Maryland | $46,830 |
Washington | $46,640 |
Maine | $46,630 |
Iowa | $46,230 |
Colorado | $46,170 |
North Carolina | $45,810 |
South Dakota | $45,530 |
Delaware | $45,110 |
Pennsylvania | $44,780 |
Illinois | $43,220 |
Arizona | $39,480 |
Wisconsin | $39,090 |
Ohio | $39,040 |
Virginia | $38,450 |
Wyoming | $38,410 |
Indiana | $38,280 |
Nebraska | $38,100 |
South Carolina | $38,040 |
Florida | $37,790 |
Tennessee | $37,760 |
Michigan | $37,640 |
Oklahoma | $37,520 |
Kansas | $37,490 |
Missouri | $37,470 |
Georgia | $37,460 |
Hawaii | $37,430 |
Texas | $37,360 |
Guam | $37,300 |
New Mexico | $37,250 |
Montana | $37,220 |
Nevada | $37,140 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $37,120 |
Idaho | $37,100 |
Kentucky | $37,080 |
Utah | $36,810 |
Arkansas | $36,450 |
Alabama | $36,300 |
West Virginia | $35,970 |
Mississippi | $30,820 |
Louisiana | $30,280 |
Puerto Rico | $17,630 |
How do dental assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Dental assistants earn about the same as related careers in Delaware. On average, they make less than neurodiagnostic technologists but more than music therapists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $48K |
Substance abuse social worker salary | $47K |
Exercise physiologist salary | $42K |
Athletic trainer salary | $47K |
Medical appliance technician salary | $44K |
Dental assistant salary | $45K |
Massage therapist salary | $44K |
Phlebotomist salary | $38K |
Art therapist salary | $37K |
Music therapist salary | $37K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)