LIVE MARKET·85 ID postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Idaho: $21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr median.
Pay range $20.00$800$41,600–$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr across the middle 50% of 85 active Idaho postings from 43 employers.
6.7% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #35 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.00$840$43,680
P25–P75
$20.00$800$41,600–$25.00$1,000$52,000
middle 50%
Postings
85
last 180 days
Employers
43
in ID
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Idaho compares with its neighbors.
01Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr02Washington$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr03Nevada$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
04Montana$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
05Idaho (this page)$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
06Wyoming$19.75/hr$790/wk$41,080/yr
07Utah$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 IDAHO·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Idaho.
01Radiology Technologist$80.25/hr$3,210/wk$166,920/yr02Cath Lab Nurse$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr03Labor & Delivery Nurse$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr04CT Technologist$74.02/hr$2,961/wk$153,962/yr05Operating Room (OR) Nurse$72.49/hr$2,900/wk$150,779/yr06Speech Language Pathologist$70.60/hr$2,824/wk$146,848/yr07Emergency Department Nurse$57.11/hr$2,284/wk$118,789/yr08Occupational Therapist$54.43/hr$2,177/wk$113,214/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$47.75/hr$1,910/wk$99,320/yr10Dental Hygienist$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr11Pharmacy Technician$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr12Caregiver$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · ID
Dental Assistant pay in Idaho, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Idaho?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Idaho is $21.00/hr (about $43,680/yr), based on 85 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Idaho?
The middle 50% of Idaho postings pay $20.00–$25.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $12.50 to $32.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Idaho earn more than the national average?
Idaho pays 6.7% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #35 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Idaho?
43 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Idaho over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Idaho, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.