Dental Assistant salary in Minot
Minot, ND
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Minot metro earns $57,770 ($27.78/hr). Minot pays roughly 20% above the national median of $48,070.
Dental Assistant pay in Minot: the analysis
At a verified median of $57,770, dental assistants in Minot earn notably above the U.S. median of $48,070 — a gap of about 20%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Minot ranks 29th.
Compared with North Dakota as a whole (median $57,770), Minot 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 $45,010, while the top tenth earn $73,730 or more — a spread of about $28,720. 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 70 dental assistants employed in Minot — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Minot, a dental assistant earns about 3.1× less than a general dentist and about 1.6× less than a dental hygienist ($181,040, $89,800 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Minot (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $45,010 | $21.64/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $48,250 | $23.20/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $57,770 | $27.77/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $60,340 | $29.01/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $73,730 | $35.45/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $57,000 | $27.40/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Minot?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Minot metro earns about $57,770 ($27.78/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Minot dental assistant pay compare to North Dakota overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Minot metro median is about $57,770, versus the verified BLS OEWS North Dakota statewide median of about $57,770.
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