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Dental Assistants in Pennsylvania

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8.3% Jobs Projection
$37,960 Median Salary
1,430 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dental Assistants in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dental Assistants in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Dental Assistants in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dental Assistants Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 11,130 workers employed as Dental Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 10,930 Dental Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,550 Dental Assistants working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Dental Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Dental Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.5%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,430 annual Dental Assistants job openings in Pennsylvania, and 12,750 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 45,900 annual jobs and 396,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dental Assistants Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Dental Assistants ranged from $26,070 to $55,510 with $37,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.53 to $26.69. The median hourly rate was $18.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.55.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Dental Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dental Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 21,590 $39,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,210 $42,230
Pittsburgh, PA 1,780 $35,640
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 780 $39,350
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 740 $36,230
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 680 $40,400
Lancaster, PA 650 $47,290
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 460 $32,850
York-Hanover, PA 310 $36,550
Reading, PA 260 $38,030
Erie, PA 250 $30,290
Altoona, PA 140 $36,870
State College, PA 120 $30,720
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 110 $37,010
East Stroudsburg, PA 100 $35,320
Lebanon, PA 70 $37,470
Williamsport, PA 60 $43,840
Gettysburg, PA 60 $32,080
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 50 $37,030

Top States for Dental Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Dental Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 53,110 $38,740
Texas 30,290 $35,930
Florida 19,180 $38,790
New York 19,110 $38,170
Illinois 12,820 $39,790
Pennsylvania 11,130 $37,960
New Jersey 11,010 $41,950
Ohio 10,590 $36,960
Washington 10,510 $42,260
Michigan 9,960 $36,660
North Carolina 9,420 $41,660
Georgia 8,590 $36,760
Virginia 8,520 $43,520
Massachusetts 8,110 $45,760
Colorado 7,910 $40,170
Arizona 6,850 $41,690
Indiana 6,090 $39,590
Tennessee 6,070 $37,250
Wisconsin 6,060 $38,150
Maryland 6,020 $41,180

Below are the states where Dental Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Minnesota $49,220
New Hampshire $47,900
District of Columbia $46,630
Alaska $46,100
Massachusetts $45,760
North Dakota $44,320
Connecticut $44,080
Vermont $44,020
Oregon $43,990
Rhode Island $43,890

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