LIVE MARKET·273 CT postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Dental Assistant salary in Connecticut: $24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr median.

Pay range $23.00$920$47,840–$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr across the middle 50% of 273 active Connecticut postings from 105 employers.

8.9% above the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #13 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$24.50$980$50,960
P25–P75
$23.00$920$47,840–$26.50$1,060$55,120
middle 50%
Postings
273
last 180 days
Employers
105
in CT
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT

How Connecticut compares with its neighbors.

01Massachusetts559 postings
$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr
02Connecticut (this page)273 postings
$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr
03New York1,138 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
04Rhode Island36 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · CT

Dental Assistant pay in Connecticut, answered.

How much does a Dental Assistant make in Connecticut?

The median Dental Assistant pay in Connecticut is $24.50/hr (about $50,960/yr), based on 273 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Connecticut?

The middle 50% of Connecticut postings pay $23.00–$26.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.50 to $35.00/hr.

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

Connecticut pays 8.9% more than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #13 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Connecticut?

105 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Connecticut over the last 180 days.

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