LIVE MARKET·164 LA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Louisiana: $19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr median.
Pay range $17.50$700$36,400–$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr across the middle 50% of 164 active Louisiana postings from 60 employers.
15.6% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #48 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$19.00$760$39,520
P25–P75
$17.50$700$36,400–$20.50$820$42,640
middle 50%
Postings
164
last 180 days
Employers
60
in LA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Louisiana compares with its neighbors.
01Mississippi$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr02Texas$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
03Louisiana (this page)$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
04Arkansas$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/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 LOUISIANA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Louisiana.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$75.74/hr$3,030/wk$157,539/yr02Radiology Technologist$75.03/hr$3,001/wk$156,062/yr03Cath Lab Nurse$71.49/hr$2,860/wk$148,699/yr04Pharmacist$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr05Telemetry Nurse$58.75/hr$2,350/wk$122,200/yr06Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$56.14/hr$2,246/wk$116,771/yr07ICU Nurse$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)$54.86/hr$2,194/wk$114,109/yr09Respiratory Therapist$54.50/hr$2,180/wk$113,360/yr10Physical Therapist$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr11Pharmacy Technician$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr12Caregiver$13.50/hr$540/wk$28,080/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · LA
Dental Assistant pay in Louisiana, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Louisiana?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Louisiana is $19.00/hr (about $39,520/yr), based on 164 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Louisiana?
The middle 50% of Louisiana postings pay $17.50–$20.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $10.50 to $27.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Louisiana earn more than the national average?
Louisiana pays 15.6% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #48 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Louisiana?
60 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Louisiana over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Louisiana, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.