Dental Assistant salary in Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Green Bay metro earns $48,700 ($23.41/hr). Green Bay is about the national median ($48,070).
Dental Assistant pay in Green Bay: the analysis
At a verified median of $48,700, dental assistants in Green Bay earn in line with the U.S. median of $48,070 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Green Bay ranks 107th.
Compared with Wisconsin as a whole (median $47,520), Green Bay 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 $44,220, while the top tenth earn $57,010 or more — a spread of about $12,790. 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 410 dental assistants employed in Green Bay — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Green Bay, a dental assistant earns about 4.1× less than a general dentist and about 1.9× less than a dental hygienist ($199,520, $91,920 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Green Bay (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $44,220 | $21.26/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $46,810 | $22.50/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $48,700 | $23.41/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $55,340 | $26.61/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $57,010 | $27.41/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $49,940 | $24.01/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Green Bay?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Green Bay metro earns about $48,700 ($23.41/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Green Bay dental assistant pay compare to Wisconsin overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Green Bay metro median is about $48,700, versus the verified BLS OEWS Wisconsin statewide median of about $47,520.
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