Dental Assistant salary in Hartford
Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Hartford metro earns $56,160 ($27.00/hr). Hartford pays roughly 17% above the national median of $48,070.
Dental Assistant pay in Hartford: the analysis
At a verified median of $56,160, dental assistants in Hartford earn notably above the U.S. median of $48,070 — a gap of about 17%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Hartford ranks 44th.
Compared with Connecticut as a whole (median $56,850), Hartford tracks the statewide median closely. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental assistants in this metro area earn around $37,920, while the top tenth earn $61,650 or more — a spread of about $23,730. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 1,590 dental assistants employed in Hartford — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Hartford, a dental assistant earns about 2.2× less than a general dentist and about 1.8× less than a dental hygienist ($125,330, $98,950 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Hartford (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $37,920 | $18.23/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $48,360 | $23.25/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $56,160 | $27.00/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $59,940 | $28.82/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $61,650 | $29.64/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $53,810 | $25.87/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Hartford?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Hartford metro earns about $56,160 ($27.00/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Hartford dental assistant pay compare to Connecticut overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Hartford metro median is about $56,160, versus the verified BLS OEWS Connecticut statewide median of about $56,850.
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