How Much Does a Dental Assistant Make? Dental Assistants made a median salary of $46,540 in 2023. The best-paid 25% made $54,430 that year, while the lowest-paid 25% made $38,220. The metropolitan ...

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About 36% of dental assistants are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their total compensation, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report. Dentalpost surveyed 366 dental ...