The average salary for a dental assistant in Ohio is around $39,040 per year.
Avg Salary
Dental assistants earn an average yearly salary of $39,040.
Wages typically start from $29,740 and go up to $60,200.
33% 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 |
---|---|
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 Ohio. On average, they make less than midwives but more than medical appliance technicians.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Midwife salary | $37K |
Rehabilitation counselor salary | $38K |
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $38K |
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $38K |
Surgical assistant salary | $38K |
Dental assistant salary | $39K |
Optician salary | $46K |
Community health worker salary | $38K |
Endoscopy technician salary | $38K |
Medical appliance technician salary | $37K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)