Dental Assistant salary in Kiryas Joel
Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Kiryas Joel metro earns $49,120 ($23.62/hr). Kiryas Joel pays roughly 2% above the national median of $48,070.
Dental Assistant pay in Kiryas Joel: the analysis
At a verified median of $49,120, dental assistants in Kiryas Joel earn slightly above the U.S. median of $48,070 — a gap of about 2%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Kiryas Joel ranks 90th.
Compared with New York as a whole (median $48,110), Kiryas Joel pays dental assistants about 2% 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 $37,960, while the top tenth earn $58,910 or more — a spread of about $20,950. 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 620 dental assistants employed in Kiryas Joel — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Kiryas Joel, a dental assistant earns about 3.4× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× less than a dental hygienist ($165,300, $100,600 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Kiryas Joel (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $37,960 | $18.25/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $46,720 | $22.46/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $49,120 | $23.62/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $55,590 | $26.73/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $58,910 | $28.32/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $49,760 | $23.92/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Kiryas Joel?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Kiryas Joel metro earns about $49,120 ($23.62/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Kiryas Joel dental assistant pay compare to New York overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Kiryas Joel metro median is about $49,120, versus the verified BLS OEWS New York statewide median of about $48,110.
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