Dental Assistants
Median $48,070
Occupation · SOC 31-9099
What healthcare support workers, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
$48,430 median annual wage
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 31-9099.
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The median annual wage for healthcare support workers, all other was $48,430 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,770 and the highest-paid 10% more than $71,470. As an hourly rate, the median is $23.28. About 109,740 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($73,590), Washington ($62,040) and Alaska ($61,300). District of Columbia also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
What each step of the pay range for healthcare support workers, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,770 | $16.71 | $2,898 | $2,510 |
| 25th percentile | $39,470 | $18.98 | $3,289 | $2,825 |
| Median | $48,430 | $23.28 | $4,036 | $3,424 |
| 75th percentile | $59,710 | $28.71 | $4,976 | $4,180 |
| 90th percentile | $71,470 | $34.36 | $5,956 | $4,926 |
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
$52,105 take-home in national prices
$49,984 take-home in national prices
$48,825 take-home in national prices
Where a median healthcare support workers, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 400 | $73,590 | $46,560 | $100,850 | $57,264 | $52,105 |
| Washington | 3,140 | $62,040 | $47,190 | $80,460 | $51,169 | $47,815 |
| Alaska | 120 | $61,300 | $53,790 | $80,390 | $51,164 | $49,984 |
| Massachusetts | 1,680 | $58,340 | $38,960 | $81,640 | $46,091 | $43,582 |
| Delaware | 110 | $57,760 | $37,310 | $79,250 | $45,830 | $45,918 |
| New York | 5,470 | $56,510 | $40,850 | $76,540 | $44,856 | $41,564 |
| Kansas | 240 | $54,830 | $41,400 | $67,620 | $43,976 | $48,825 |
| New Mexico | 450 | $52,170 | $37,240 | $65,640 | $42,812 | $46,428 |
| Idaho | 220 | $52,160 | $31,540 | $64,940 | $42,434 | $44,437 |
| Nevada | 1,280 | $50,790 | $37,310 | $76,770 | $42,990 | $42,999 |
| Arizona | 3,070 | $49,940 | $37,330 | $71,570 | $41,452 | $41,173 |
| Oklahoma | 540 | $49,940 | $36,300 | $65,870 | $40,605 | $46,225 |
| Wyoming | 180 | $49,940 | $37,530 | $62,780 | $42,307 | $45,643 |
| Indiana | 590 | $49,900 | $37,970 | $71,280 | $40,832 | $43,751 |
| South Carolina | 860 | $49,730 | $35,360 | $71,930 | $41,156 | $43,901 |
| New Jersey | 2,640 | $49,600 | $37,370 | $66,060 | $40,442 | $37,169 |
| California | 23,590 | $49,130 | $40,240 | $77,410 | $40,030 | $36,154 |
| Maine | 420 | $49,100 | $35,730 | $68,390 | $39,750 | $40,958 |
| Hawaii | 1,400 | $48,620 | $31,400 | $60,860 | $39,078 | $35,541 |
| Illinois | 1,330 | $48,360 | $37,290 | $68,040 | $38,788 | $38,805 |
| Tennessee | 1,230 | $47,940 | $33,570 | $67,200 | $40,700 | $44,302 |
| Rhode Island | 290 | $47,600 | $41,680 | $69,200 | $38,735 | $37,871 |
| Oregon | 2,650 | $47,510 | $40,340 | $63,960 | $37,057 | $35,852 |
| Vermont | 300 | $47,370 | $36,470 | $61,870 | $39,089 | $39,904 |
| Colorado | 2,650 | $47,330 | $38,570 | $63,130 | $38,627 | $37,483 |
| North Carolina | 2,470 | $47,080 | $36,040 | $66,080 | $38,639 | $40,963 |
| North Dakota | 280 | $47,010 | $34,500 | $68,600 | $39,953 | $44,911 |
| Utah | 830 | $46,800 | $36,710 | $68,220 | $38,296 | $38,736 |
| Georgia | 2,040 | $46,750 | $30,350 | $64,940 | $38,159 | $39,628 |
| Virginia | 2,180 | $46,060 | $35,930 | $65,920 | $37,355 | $36,947 |
| Kentucky | 770 | $46,020 | $32,670 | $67,200 | $37,664 | $41,775 |
| Minnesota | 2,940 | $45,930 | $36,160 | $56,180 | $37,244 | $37,765 |
| Florida | 5,550 | $45,700 | $33,840 | $68,590 | $38,900 | $37,616 |
| New Hampshire | 450 | $45,460 | $35,060 | $61,770 | $38,707 | $37,159 |
| Texas | 10,320 | $45,250 | $29,780 | $76,190 | $38,538 | $39,707 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,160 | $45,160 | $33,660 | $63,790 | $37,048 | $37,970 |
| Wisconsin | 1,810 | $44,850 | $35,110 | $60,860 | $36,894 | $39,209 |
| Iowa | 470 | $44,720 | $33,420 | $61,610 | $37,065 | $42,233 |
| South Dakota | 260 | $44,610 | $38,110 | $63,130 | $38,024 | $42,923 |
| Connecticut | 1,550 | $44,550 | $37,080 | $66,110 | $35,998 | $34,744 |
| Maryland | 3,170 | $43,680 | $32,230 | $67,330 | $35,568 | $33,888 |
| Ohio | 1,360 | $43,620 | $22,260 | $67,930 | $36,473 | $39,313 |
| Montana | 350 | $41,410 | $35,320 | $64,940 | $34,263 | $36,202 |
| Michigan | 2,220 | $40,280 | $31,560 | $59,490 | $33,084 | $34,385 |
| Missouri | 4,410 | $39,940 | $35,780 | $58,710 | $33,332 | $36,702 |
| Nebraska | 430 | $39,140 | $28,080 | $67,060 | $32,728 | $36,323 |
| West Virginia | 780 | $38,740 | $31,960 | $63,130 | $32,304 | $36,095 |
| Arkansas | 790 | $38,040 | $26,870 | $64,940 | $31,825 | $36,607 |
| Alabama | 660 | $36,760 | $25,530 | $64,940 | $30,230 | $34,034 |
| Mississippi | 520 | $34,900 | $27,960 | $60,860 | $29,558 | $33,993 |
| Louisiana | 4,100 | $34,040 | $24,960 | $49,810 | $28,896 | $32,760 |
| Puerto Rico | 620 | $26,660 | $21,840 | $60,490 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 31-9099. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).