Dental Assistant salary in Vineland
Vineland, NJ
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Vineland metro earns $48,790 ($23.46/hr). Vineland is about the national median ($48,070).
Dental Assistant pay in Vineland: the analysis
At a verified median of $48,790, dental assistants in Vineland earn in line with the U.S. median of $48,070 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Vineland ranks 101st.
Compared with New Jersey as a whole (median $49,390), Vineland 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 $38,540, while the top tenth earn $59,970 or more — a spread of about $21,430. 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 130 dental assistants employed in Vineland — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Vineland, a dental assistant earns about 3.5× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× less than a dental hygienist ($169,280, $99,160 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Vineland (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $38,540 | $18.53/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $45,060 | $21.66/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $48,790 | $23.46/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $57,840 | $27.81/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $59,970 | $28.83/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $50,790 | $24.42/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Vineland?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Vineland metro earns about $48,790 ($23.46/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Vineland dental assistant pay compare to New Jersey overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Vineland metro median is about $48,790, versus the verified BLS OEWS New Jersey statewide median of about $49,390.
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