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Dental Assistants Salary in New Hampshire

What Dental Assistants earn in New Hampshire, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in NH
$58,291
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 14
published states
Workers in state
8,320
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in New Hampshire

Dental Assistants pay by wage area in New Hampshire
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$58,160$48,860$19,638Rockingham County, NH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Assistants in New Hampshire counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Strafford County, NH$58,160$48,860$21,510
2Rockingham County, NH$58,160$48,860$19,638

Dental Assistants pay in New Hampshire

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Assistants in New Hampshire is $58,291, based on 8,320 workers. Among the 14 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $48,070, so New Hampshire averages 21.3% above it.

Published data for New Hampshire currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $58,160.

Cost of living for Dental Assistants in New Hampshire

We compare 2 New Hampshire counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin, $21,510. Rockingham County, NH leaves the smallest, $19,638. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Dental Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Dental Assistants are Washington ($57,824), Massachusetts ($55,632), California ($53,732) and Indiana ($48,945).

Frequently asked questions: Dental Assistants in New Hampshire

How much do Dental Assistants earn in New Hampshire?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $58,291.

Which New Hampshire county is best for Dental Assistants?

Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($21,510). Rockingham County, NH follows at $19,638.