LIVE MARKET·416 MD postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Maryland: $23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr median.
Pay range $21.50$860$44,720–$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr across the middle 50% of 416 active Maryland postings from 195 employers.
2.2% above the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #18 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$23.00$920$47,840
P25–P75
$21.50$860$44,720–$25.50$1,020$53,040
middle 50%
Postings
416
last 180 days
Employers
195
in MD
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Maryland compares with its neighbors.
01District of Columbia$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr
02Maryland (this page)$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
03Delaware$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
04Pennsylvania$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr05Virginia$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr06West 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 MARYLAND·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Maryland.
01Board Certified Behavior Analyst$95.00/hr$3,800/wk$197,600/yr02CT Technologist$78.85/hr$3,154/wk$164,008/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr04Radiology Technologist$75.80/hr$3,032/wk$157,664/yr05Cath Lab Nurse$73.05/hr$2,922/wk$151,944/yr06Dental Hygienist$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr07Speech Language Pathologist$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr08Physical Therapist$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr10Behavior Technician (RBT)$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr11Pharmacy Technician$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Caregiver$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · MD
Dental Assistant pay in Maryland, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Maryland?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Maryland is $23.00/hr (about $47,840/yr), based on 416 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Maryland?
The middle 50% of Maryland postings pay $21.50–$25.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.00 to $47.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Maryland earn more than the national average?
Maryland pays 2.2% more than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #18 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Maryland?
195 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Maryland over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Maryland, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.