Dental Assistant salary in Reno
Reno, NV
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Reno metro earns $48,400 ($23.27/hr). Reno is about the national median ($48,070).
Dental Assistant pay in Reno: the analysis
At a verified median of $48,400, dental assistants in Reno earn in line with the U.S. median of $48,070 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Reno ranks 121st.
Compared with Nevada as a whole (median $47,110), Reno pays dental assistants about 3% more — slightly above the statewide figure. 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 $37,820, while the top tenth earn $60,930 or more — a spread of about $23,110. 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 790 dental assistants employed in Reno — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Reno, a dental assistant earns about 3.4× less than a general dentist and about 2.4× less than a dental hygienist ($165,030, $117,850 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Reno (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $37,820 | $18.18/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $38,750 | $18.63/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $48,400 | $23.27/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $52,000 | $25.00/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $60,930 | $29.29/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $48,570 | $23.35/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Reno?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Reno metro earns about $48,400 ($23.27/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Reno dental assistant pay compare to Nevada overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Reno metro median is about $48,400, versus the verified BLS OEWS Nevada statewide median of about $47,110.
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