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6 BECKER'S DENTAL + DSO REVIEW // VOL. 2022 NO. 2 DENTAL PROFESSIONALS How much dental assistants, hygienists make in each state By Ariana Portalatin A laska is the highest paying state for dental hygienists, while Minnesota was the top paying state for dental as- sistants, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated wage and salary data for several dental roles March 31 to reflect 2021 information. Alabama Dental assistants: $35,760 Dental hygienists: $51,130 Alaska Dental assistants: $50,640 Dental hygienists: $115,510 Arizona Dental assistants: $41,950 Dental hygienists: $83,300 Arkansas Dental assistants: $34,930 Dental hygienists: $74,360 California Dental assistants: $46,060 Dental hygienists: $108,200 Colorado Dental assistants: $43,730 Dental hygienists: $86,890 Connecticut Dental assistants: $46,130 Dental hygienists: $88,610 Delaware Dental assistants: $44,690 Dental hygienists: $83,560 Florida Dental assistants: $40,820 Dental hygienists: $73,180 Georgia Dental assistants: $39,860 Dental hygienists: $73,140 Hawaii Dental assistants: $37,860 Dental hygienists: $81,970 Idaho Dental assistants: $36,250 Dental hygienists: $75,040 Illinois Dental assistants: $42,400 Dental hygienists: $76,640 Indiana Dental assistants: $41,630 Dental hygienists: $74,450 Iowa Dental assistants: $44,360 Dental hygienists: $76,010 Kansas Dental assistants: $38,330 Dental hygienists: $72,540 Kentucky Dental assistants: $38,160 Dental hygienists: $61,500 Louisiana Dental assistants: $33,560 Dental hygienists: $74,240 Maine Dental assistants: $43,960 Dental hygienists: $71,640 Maryland Dental assistants: $44,410 Dental hygienists: $89,340 Massachusetts Dental assistants: $51,210 Dental hygienists: $87,030 Michigan Dental assistants: $39,680 Dental hygienists: $66,720 Minnesota Dental assistants: $53,080 Dental hygienists: $79,820 Mississippi Dental assistants: $36,170 Dental hygienists: $57,670 Missouri Dental assistants: $40,030 Dental hygienists: $74,230 Montana Dental assistants: $39,060 Dental hygienists: $80,140 Nebraska Dental assistants: $40,930 Dental hygienists: $75,700 Nevada Dental assistants: $38,020 Dental hygienists: $89,460 New Hampshire Dental assistants: $49,470 Dental hygienists: $82,660 New Jersey Dental assistants: $43,980 Dental hygienists: $87,070 New Mexico Dental assistants: $37,790 Dental hygienists: $84,480 New York Dental assistants: $44,910 Dental hygienists: $83,600 North Carolina Dental assistants: $44,320 Dental hygienists: $72,500 North Dakota Dental assistants: $47,780 Dental hygienists: $69,440 Ohio Dental assistants: $43,440 Dental hygienists: $72,280 Oklahoma Dental assistants: $39,070 Dental hygienists: $83,290 Oregon Dental assistants: $48,780 Dental hygienists: $94,420 Pennsylvania Dental assistants: $43,540 Dental hygienists: $71,710 Rhode Island Dental assistants: $46,070 Dental hygienists: $77,140 South Carolina Dental assistants: $40,120 Dental hygienists: $65,440 South Dakota Dental assistants: $42,010 Dental hygienists: $74,600 Tennessee Dental assistants: $39,160 Dental hygienists: $68,770 Texas Dental assistants: $38,370 Dental hygienists: $75,970 Utah Dental assistants: $35,210 Dental hygienists: $74,110 Vermont Dental assistants: $45,230 Dental hygienists: $73,650 Virginia Dental assistants: $43,570 Dental hygienists: $83,150 Washington Dental assistants: $46,350 Dental hygienists: $106,200 West Virginia Dental assistants: $36,830 Dental hygienists: $61,050 Wisconsin Dental assistants: $42,310 Dental hygienists: $72,540 Wyoming Dental assistants: $41,140 Dental hygienists: $78,010 n