LIVE MARKET·137 KS postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Kansas: $20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr median.
Pay range $19.00$760$39,520–$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr across the middle 50% of 137 active Kansas postings from 55 employers.
8.9% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #40 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.50$820$42,640
P25–P75
$19.00$760$39,520–$23.00$920$47,840
middle 50%
Postings
137
last 180 days
Employers
55
in KS
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Kansas compares with its neighbors.
01Colorado$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr02Nebraska$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr03Oklahoma$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
04Kansas (this page)$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
05Missouri$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 KANSAS·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Kansas.
01CT Technologist$71.40/hr$2,856/wk$148,512/yr02PCU Nurse$59.14/hr$2,366/wk$123,011/yr03ICU Nurse$57.08/hr$2,283/wk$118,726/yr04Med-Surg Nurse$56.44/hr$2,258/wk$117,395/yr05Emergency Department Nurse$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr06Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr07Physical Therapist$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)$49.35/hr$1,974/wk$102,648/yr09Dental Hygienist$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr10Behavior Technician (RBT)$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr11Pharmacy Technician$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · KS
Dental Assistant pay in Kansas, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Kansas?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Kansas is $20.50/hr (about $42,640/yr), based on 137 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Kansas?
The middle 50% of Kansas postings pay $19.00–$23.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.00 to $27.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Kansas earn more than the national average?
Kansas pays 8.9% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #40 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Kansas?
55 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Kansas over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Kansas, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.