Dental Assistant salary in New York
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the New York metro earns $48,430 ($23.29/hr). New York is about the national median ($48,070).
Dental Assistant pay in New York: the analysis
At a verified median of $48,430, dental assistants in New York earn in line with the U.S. median of $48,070 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, New York ranks 119th.
Compared with New York as a whole (median $48,110), New York 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 $36,410, while the top tenth earn $62,780 or more — a spread of about $26,370. 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 20,870 dental assistants employed in New York — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within New York, a dental assistant earns about 3.9× less than a general dentist and about 2.3× less than a dental hygienist ($190,010, $109,720 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — New York (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $36,410 | $17.50/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $45,710 | $21.98/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $48,430 | $23.28/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $60,000 | $28.85/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $62,780 | $30.18/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $51,560 | $24.79/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in New York?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the New York metro earns about $48,430 ($23.29/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does New York dental assistant pay compare to New York overall?
The verified BLS OEWS New York metro median is about $48,430, versus the verified BLS OEWS New York statewide median of about $48,110.
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