LIVE MARKET·588 CO postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Colorado: $24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr median.
Pay range $22.50$900$46,800–$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr across the middle 50% of 588 active Colorado postings from 206 employers.
8.9% above the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #12 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$24.50$980$50,960
P25–P75
$22.50$900$46,800–$26.50$1,060$55,120
middle 50%
Postings
588
last 180 days
Employers
206
in CO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Colorado compares with its neighbors.
01Colorado (this page)$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr
02Arizona$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr03Nebraska$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr04Oklahoma$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr05New Mexico$20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/yr06Kansas$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr07Wyoming$19.75/hr$790/wk$41,080/yr
08Utah$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 COLORADO·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Colorado.
01Labor & Delivery Nurse$83.61/hr$3,344/wk$173,909/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$78.89/hr$3,156/wk$164,091/yr03Operating Room (OR) Nurse$76.15/hr$3,046/wk$158,392/yr04CT Technologist$75.58/hr$3,023/wk$157,206/yr05Radiology Technologist$73.68/hr$2,947/wk$153,254/yr06Pharmacist$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr07Dental Hygienist$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr08Speech Language Pathologist$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr09Physical Therapist$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr11Pharmacy Technician$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr12Caregiver$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · CO
Dental Assistant pay in Colorado, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Colorado?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Colorado is $24.50/hr (about $50,960/yr), based on 588 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Colorado?
The middle 50% of Colorado postings pay $22.50–$26.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $35.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Colorado earn more than the national average?
Colorado pays 8.9% more than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #12 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Colorado?
206 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Colorado over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Colorado, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.