Dental assistant salary in Arizona
Open dental assistant jobs in Arizona post a median of $22.50 an hour, the middle half $20.50–$27 (about $46,800 a year full time), $2 below the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 6 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$20.50/hr
- Median (50th)$22.50/hr
- 75th percentile$27/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $20.50–$27 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$20.50/hr
- Median (50th)$22.50/hr
- 75th percentile$27/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $20.50–$27 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$22.50
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$46,800
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$18.51/hr
- 25th percentile$22.14/hr
- Median$23.56/hr
- 75th percentile$27.83/hr
- 90th percentile$28.55/hr
- People employed in it8,680
Dental Assistants (SOC 31-9091), all industries, Arizona: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Assistants, Arizona).
The jobs themselves: Dental assistant jobs in Arizona · Dental assistant pay nationwide
What dental assistants are paid in Arizona
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $22.50 an hour. Middle half $20.50 to $27. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Arizona
Middle half of 9 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $22.50. 21% of the 42 open dental assistant jobs in Arizona state an hourly rate.
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Dental assistant pay by town in Arizona
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Dental assistant pay by employer in Arizona
What each employer posts for dental assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Arizona (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for dental assistants nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open dental assistant jobs in Arizona
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$28–$33/hr- $28–$30/hr
$16–$38/hr- $17–$34/hr
- $20–$25/hr
- $20–$23/hr
$13–$28/hr- $10–$30/hr
- $15–$21/hr
What BLS measures in Arizona
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistants (31-9091) | $18.51 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants) | $22.14 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants) | $23.56 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants) | $27.83 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants) | $28.55 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants) | 8,680 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Assistants) |
BLS median by metro area
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$23.92/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ)
- Tucson, AZ$22.84/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Tucson, AZ)
- Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ$22.63/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ)
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$22.85/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ)
- Flagstaff, AZ$23.51/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Flagstaff, AZ)
- Yuma, AZ$21.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Yuma, AZ)
- Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ$21.93/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ)
Dental assistant salary in Arizona: common questions
How much does a dental assistant make in Arizona?
Open dental assistant jobs in Arizona that state an hourly rate post a median of $22.50, the middle half $20.50–$27 (9 jobs from 6 employers). Full time that is about $46,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $23.56/hr ($49,000 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Arizona (May 2025).
How does Arizona compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Arizona ($22.50) is $2 below the national posted median of $24.50. In the BLS survey Arizona ranks 16 of 51 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 42 open dental assistant jobs in Arizona (21%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Dental assistant pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, 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
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Dental assistant salary in Arizona. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/dental-assistant/arizona