LIVE MARKET·425 AZ postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Arizona: $21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr median.
Pay range $20.50$820$42,640–$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr across the middle 50% of 425 active Arizona postings from 178 employers.
4.4% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #26 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.50$860$44,720
P25–P75
$20.50$820$42,640–$23.50$940$48,880
middle 50%
Postings
425
last 180 days
Employers
178
in AZ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Arizona compares with its neighbors.
01California$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr02Colorado$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr03Nevada$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
04Arizona (this page)$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
05New Mexico$20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/yr06Utah$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr02·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 ARIZONA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Arizona.
01Labor & Delivery Nurse$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$74.61/hr$2,984/wk$155,189/yr03Radiology Technologist$72.63/hr$2,905/wk$151,070/yr04CT Technologist$71.97/hr$2,879/wk$149,698/yr05Emergency Department Nurse$63.61/hr$2,544/wk$132,309/yr06ICU Nurse$63.52/hr$2,541/wk$132,122/yr07Physical Therapist$52.00/hr$2,080/wk$108,160/yr08Dental Hygienist$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr09Occupational Therapist$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr11Pharmacy Technician$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr12Caregiver$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · AZ
Dental Assistant pay in Arizona, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Arizona?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Arizona is $21.50/hr (about $44,720/yr), based on 425 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Arizona?
The middle 50% of Arizona postings pay $20.50–$23.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $34.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Arizona earn more than the national average?
Arizona pays 4.4% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #26 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Arizona?
178 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Arizona over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Arizona, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.