LIVE MARKET·226 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Kentucky: $21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr median.
Pay range $19.00$760$39,520–$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr across the middle 50% of 226 active Kentucky postings from 69 employers.
4.4% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #28 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.50$860$44,720
P25–P75
$19.00$760$39,520–$24.50$980$50,960
middle 50%
Postings
226
last 180 days
Employers
69
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.
01Indiana$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr02Tennessee$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr03Virginia$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
04Kentucky (this page)$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
05Illinois$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr06Missouri$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr07Ohio$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr08West Virginia$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr
02·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 KENTUCKY·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Kentucky.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$77.43/hr$3,097/wk$161,054/yr02Radiology Technologist$76.94/hr$3,078/wk$160,035/yr03Cath Lab Nurse$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr04Pharmacist$66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr05Telemetry Nurse$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr06PCU Nurse$58.95/hr$2,358/wk$122,616/yr07ICU Nurse$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr08Physical Therapist$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr10Dental Hygienist$41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/yr11Pharmacy Technician$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · KY
Dental Assistant pay in Kentucky, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Kentucky?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Kentucky is $21.50/hr (about $44,720/yr), based on 226 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Kentucky?
The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $19.00–$24.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.00 to $60.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Kentucky earn more than the national average?
Kentucky pays 4.4% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #28 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Kentucky?
69 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Kentucky over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Kentucky, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.