Dental Assistant salary in Walla Walla
Walla Walla, WA
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Walla Walla metro earns $49,790 ($23.94/hr). Walla Walla pays roughly 4% above the national median of $48,070.
Dental Assistant pay in Walla Walla: the analysis
At a verified median of $49,790, dental assistants in Walla Walla earn modestly above the U.S. median of $48,070 — a gap of about 4%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Walla Walla ranks 73rd.
Compared with Washington as a whole (median $58,090), Walla Walla pays dental assistants about 14% less than the statewide median. 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 $44,000, while the top tenth earn $60,240 or more — a spread of about $16,240. 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 110 dental assistants employed in Walla Walla — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Walla Walla, a dental assistant earns about 3.6× less than a general dentist and about 2.1× less than a dental hygienist ($181,550, $106,680 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Walla Walla (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $44,000 | $21.15/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $45,980 | $22.11/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $49,790 | $23.94/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $56,610 | $27.22/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $60,240 | $28.96/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $51,880 | $24.94/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Walla Walla?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Walla Walla metro earns about $49,790 ($23.94/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Walla Walla dental assistant pay compare to Washington overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Walla Walla metro median is about $49,790, versus the verified BLS OEWS Washington statewide median of about $58,090.
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