LIVE MARKET·102 AL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Alabama: $18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr median.
Pay range $17.00$680$35,360–$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr across the middle 50% of 102 active Alabama postings from 34 employers.
20.0% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #50 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$18.00$720$37,440
P25–P75
$17.00$680$35,360–$19.50$780$40,560
middle 50%
Postings
102
last 180 days
Employers
34
in AL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Alabama compares with its neighbors.
01Tennessee$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Florida$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr03Mississippi$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr04Georgia$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
05Alabama (this page)$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.
01Minnesota$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr02Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN ALABAMA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Alabama.
01Pharmacist$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr02Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse$57.38/hr$2,295/wk$119,350/yr03PCU Nurse$54.94/hr$2,198/wk$114,275/yr04Med-Surg Nurse$54.92/hr$2,197/wk$114,234/yr05ICU Nurse$54.48/hr$2,179/wk$113,318/yr06Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$54.00/hr$2,160/wk$112,320/yr07Physical Therapist$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)$38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr09Dental Hygienist$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr10Pharmacy Technician$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr11Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr12Caregiver$13.00/hr$520/wk$27,040/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · AL
Dental Assistant pay in Alabama, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Alabama?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Alabama is $18.00/hr (about $37,440/yr), based on 102 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Alabama?
The middle 50% of Alabama postings pay $17.00–$19.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $11.50 to $27.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Alabama earn more than the national average?
Alabama pays 20.0% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #50 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Alabama?
34 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Alabama over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Alabama, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.