Dental Assistant salary in Racine
Racine–Mount Pleasant, WI
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Racine metro earns $45,190 ($21.73/hr). Racine pays roughly 6% below the national median of $48,070.
Dental Assistant pay in Racine: the analysis
At a verified median of $45,190, dental assistants in Racine earn modestly below the U.S. median of $48,070 — a gap of about 6%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Racine ranks 282nd.
Compared with Wisconsin as a whole (median $47,520), Racine pays dental assistants about 5% 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 $37,440, while the top tenth earn $57,270 or more — a spread of about $19,830. 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 310 dental assistants employed in Racine — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Racine, a dental assistant earns about 4.6× less than a general dentist and about 2.1× less than a dental hygienist ($209,550, $95,310 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Racine (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $37,440 | $18.00/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $42,830 | $20.59/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $45,190 | $21.73/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $47,320 | $22.75/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $57,270 | $27.53/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $46,240 | $22.23/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Racine?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Racine metro earns about $45,190 ($21.73/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Racine dental assistant pay compare to Wisconsin overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Racine metro median is about $45,190, versus the verified BLS OEWS Wisconsin statewide median of about $47,520.
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