LIVE MARKET·349 IN postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Indiana: $23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr median.
Pay range $20.50$820$42,640–$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr across the middle 50% of 349 active Indiana postings from 121 employers.
4.4% above the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #14 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$23.50$940$48,880
P25–P75
$20.50$820$42,640–$26.50$1,060$55,120
middle 50%
Postings
349
last 180 days
Employers
121
in IN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Indiana compares with its neighbors.
01Indiana (this page)$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
02Kentucky$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr03Michigan$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr04Illinois$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr05Ohio$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/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 INDIANA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Indiana.
01Radiology Technologist$78.55/hr$3,142/wk$163,384/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$75.65/hr$3,026/wk$157,352/yr03Pharmacist$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr04Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr05Med-Surg Nurse$58.75/hr$2,350/wk$122,200/yr06PCU Nurse$58.73/hr$2,349/wk$122,158/yr07Dental Hygienist$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr08Physical Therapist$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr10Pharmacy Technician$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr11Home Health Aide$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr12Caregiver$15.50/hr$620/wk$32,240/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · IN
Dental Assistant pay in Indiana, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Indiana?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Indiana is $23.50/hr (about $48,880/yr), based on 349 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Indiana?
The middle 50% of Indiana postings pay $20.50–$26.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.00 to $33.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Indiana earn more than the national average?
Indiana pays 4.4% more than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #14 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Indiana?
121 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Indiana over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Indiana, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.