Dental assistant salary in Arizona
The median dental assistant in Arizona earns $49,000 a year (about $23.56 an hour); the mean is $50,280. That is $930 (2%) above the US median of $48,070, and ranks 16 of 50 among states with published figures. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
| Arizona | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $49,000 | $48,070 |
| Mean annual wage | $50,280 | $50,200 |
| Median hourly equivalent | $23.56 | $23.11 |
| Employed | 8,680 | 387,790 |
Dental assistants work alongside dentists: chairside help, instruments, patient comfort, and in many states radiographs and other expanded duties.
How Arizona compares with nearby ranks
States closest to Arizona in the dental assistant median ranking:
| State | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $50,150 | $52,790 |
| California | $50,110 | $54,710 |
| New Jersey | $49,390 | $52,940 |
| Michigan | $48,820 | $49,650 |
| Indiana | $48,670 | $50,480 |
| Maryland | $48,620 | $50,720 |
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Common questions
How much does a dental assistant make in Arizona?
The median annual wage for dental assistants in Arizona is $49,000 (about $23.56 an hour) and the mean is $50,280, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
How does Arizona compare with the national figure?
The Arizona median is $930 (2%) above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 16 of 50 states and districts with published figures for dental assistants.
How many dental assistants work in Arizona?
BLS estimates 8,680 employed dental assistants in Arizona in May 2025.
Do these numbers include practice owners?
No. BLS counts people on an employer's payroll. Owners who take profit from their own practice are mostly outside the survey.