LIVE MARKET·58 AR postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Dental Assistant salary in Arkansas: $18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr median.

Pay range $17.50$700$36,400–$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr across the middle 50% of 58 active Arkansas postings from 30 employers.

17.8% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #49 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$18.50$740$38,480
P25–P75
$17.50$700$36,400–$19.50$780$40,560
middle 50%
Postings
58
last 180 days
Employers
30
in AR
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT

How Arkansas compares with its neighbors.

01Tennessee345 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Mississippi53 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr03Oklahoma110 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr04Missouri261 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr05Texas1,723 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr06Louisiana164 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
07Arkansas (this page)58 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.

01Minnesota247 postings
$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr02Oregon241 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota16 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington648 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts559 postings
$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr
See all 51 states →National Dental Assistant salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ARKANSAS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Arkansas.

01Radiology Technologist168 postings
$79.10/hr$3,164/wk$164,528/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist378 postings
$74.06/hr$2,962/wk$154,045/yr03Cath Lab Nurse73 postings
$71.65/hr$2,866/wk$149,032/yr04Pharmacist77 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr05Labor & Delivery Nurse181 postings
$56.69/hr$2,268/wk$117,915/yr06ICU Nurse59 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)142 postings
$50.67/hr$2,027/wk$105,394/yr08Physical Therapist128 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr09Telemetry Nurse95 postings
$46.25/hr$1,850/wk$96,200/yr10Emergency Department Nurse67 postings
$41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/yr11Pharmacy Technician146 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr12Caregiver157 postings
$14.50/hr$580/wk$30,160/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · AR

Dental Assistant pay in Arkansas, answered.

How much does a Dental Assistant make in Arkansas?

The median Dental Assistant pay in Arkansas is $18.50/hr (about $38,480/yr), based on 58 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Arkansas?

The middle 50% of Arkansas postings pay $17.50–$19.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $12.50 to $24.00/hr.

Do Dental Assistants in Arkansas earn more than the national average?

Arkansas pays 17.8% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #49 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Arkansas?

30 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Arkansas over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Arkansas, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.