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Dental Assistants Salary in Pennsylvania

What Dental Assistants earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in PA
$48,072
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 19
published states
Workers in state
14,100
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Dental Assistants pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$49,570$40,436$14,319Philadelphia County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Assistants in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Philadelphia County, PA$49,570$40,436$14,319
2Montgomery County, PA$49,570$40,436$14,319
3Bucks County, PA$49,570$40,436$14,319
4Delaware County, PA$49,570$40,436$14,319
5Chester County, PA$49,570$40,436$14,319

Dental Assistants pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Assistants in Pennsylvania is $48,072, based on 14,100 workers. Among the 19 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $48,070, so Pennsylvania averages 0.0% above it.

Published data for Pennsylvania currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $49,570.

Cost of living for Dental Assistants in Pennsylvania

We compare 5 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $14,319. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $14,319. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 Pennsylvania

How much do Dental Assistants earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $48,072.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Dental Assistants?

Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($14,319). Montgomery County, PA follows at $14,319.