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Dental Assistants Salary in Indiana

What Dental Assistants earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in IN
$48,945
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 14
published states
Workers in state
19,940
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Dental Assistants pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$48,950$40,021$19,126Lake County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Assistants in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$48,950$40,021$20,866
2Lake County, IN$48,950$40,021$19,126
3Porter County, IN$48,950$40,021$19,126
4Newton County, IN$48,950$40,021$19,126

Dental Assistants pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Assistants in Indiana is $48,945, based on 19,940 workers. Among the 14 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $48,070, so Indiana averages 1.8% above it.

Published data for Indiana currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $48,950.

Cost of living for Dental Assistants in Indiana

We compare 4 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,866. Newton County, IN leaves the smallest, $19,126. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Dental Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Dental Assistants are New Hampshire ($58,291), Washington ($57,824), Massachusetts ($55,632) and California ($53,732).

Frequently asked questions: Dental Assistants in Indiana

How much do Dental Assistants earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $48,945.

Which Indiana county is best for Dental Assistants?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,866). Lake County, IN follows at $19,126.