Dental Assistant salary in Springfield
Springfield, MA
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Springfield metro earns $49,690 ($23.89/hr). Springfield pays roughly 3% above the national median of $48,070.
Dental Assistant pay in Springfield: the analysis
At a verified median of $49,690, dental assistants in Springfield earn slightly above the U.S. median of $48,070 — a gap of about 3%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Springfield ranks 75th.
Compared with Massachusetts as a whole (median $57,980), Springfield pays dental assistants about 14% less than the statewide median. 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 $41,890, while the top tenth earn $59,670 or more — a spread of about $17,780. 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 610 dental assistants employed in Springfield — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Springfield, a dental assistant earns about 4.0× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× less than a dental hygienist ($198,250, $97,620 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Springfield (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $41,890 | $20.14/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $47,960 | $23.06/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $49,690 | $23.89/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $58,240 | $28.00/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $59,670 | $28.69/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $52,070 | $25.03/hr |
Massachusetts context
Massachusetts verified median: $57,980.
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How much does a dental assistant make in Springfield?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Springfield metro earns about $49,690 ($23.89/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Springfield dental assistant pay compare to Massachusetts overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Springfield metro median is about $49,690, versus the verified BLS OEWS Massachusetts statewide median of about $57,980.
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