Dental assistant jobs in North Dakota
5 open dental assistant jobs in North Dakota at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $27.78 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Assistants in North Dakota) for dental assistants here.
- 10th percentile$21.00/hr
- 25th percentile$22.67/hr
- Median$27.78/hr
- 75th percentile$28.98/hr
- 90th percentile$34.96/hr
- People employed in it860
Dental Assistants (SOC 31-9091), all industries, North Dakota: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $23.11 an hour. 8th highest of the 51 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Assistants, North Dakota).
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Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC
$10–$30/hr

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Where the dental assistant jobs are in North Dakota
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What dental assistants earn in North Dakota
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in North Dakota
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in North Dakota, May 2025
$27.78/hr ($57,770 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Assistants in North Dakota)
Median for dental assistants, against $23.11 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Assistants, national) for the whole US; 860 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Assistants in North Dakota) employed in North Dakota.
By metro area
- Fargo, ND-MN$27.38/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fargo, ND-MN) · 330 (source: BLS OEWS, Fargo, ND-MN) employed
- Bismarck, ND$28.35/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bismarck, ND) · 210 (source: BLS OEWS, Bismarck, ND) employed
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$27.78/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Forks, ND-MN) · 110 (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Forks, ND-MN) employed
- Minot, ND$27.78/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Minot, ND) · 70 (source: BLS OEWS, Minot, ND) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Dental Assistants; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring dental assistants in North Dakota
Aspen Dental2 open in North Dakota
DOCS Health2 open in North Dakota- Oral Surgery Partners1 open in North Dakota
What the job takes
A dental assisting program or on-the-job training; rules for X-rays and expanded duties differ by state.
Depends on the state
Certified dental assistant (CDA)
Dental Assisting National Board; state dental boards. States set their own rules for X-rays and expanded duties
Dental assistant jobs in North Dakota: common questions
How much do dental assistants make in North Dakota?
Too few open dental assistant jobs in North Dakota post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $27.78/hr ($57,770 a year) for dental assistants in North Dakota (May 2025), against $23.11 nationally, 8th highest of 51 states and territories.
Where in North Dakota are the most dental assistant jobs?
Bismarck (4), Fargo (2), Grand Forks (2), Devils Lake (1) and Dickinson (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring dental assistants in North Dakota?
By open jobs on this board: Aspen Dental (2), DOCS Health (2) and Oral Surgery Partners (1). In all, 3 employers have dental assistant jobs open in North Dakota.
What do you need to work as a dental assistant in North Dakota?
A dental assisting program or on-the-job training; rules for X-rays and expanded duties differ by state. Certified dental assistant (CDA) (Dental Assisting National Board; state dental boards; states set their own rules for X-rays and expanded duties). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from North Dakota's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
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Dental assistant jobs in other states
- California141
- Florida114
- Texas90
- New York81
- Pennsylvania77
- Ohio64
- Massachusetts62
- North Carolina62
- Illinois61
- Colorado55
- Tennessee52
- Minnesota52
- Georgia52
- Washington52
- New Jersey44
- Virginia43
- Michigan42
- Arizona42
- Missouri40
- Connecticut38
- South Carolina38
- Indiana36
- Wisconsin35
- Maryland33
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in North Dakota, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Assistants (SOC 31-9091), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- Certified dental assistant (CDA): Dental Assisting National Board; state dental boards
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Dental assistant jobs in North Dakota. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/dental-assistant/north-dakota