LIVE MARKET·247 MN postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Minnesota: $31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr median.
Pay range $26.50$1,060$55,120–$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr across the middle 50% of 247 active Minnesota postings from 94 employers.
37.8% above the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #1 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$31.00$1,240$64,480
P25–P75
$26.50$1,060$55,120–$32.50$1,300$67,600
middle 50%
Postings
247
last 180 days
Employers
94
in MN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Minnesota compares with its neighbors.
01Minnesota (this page)$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
02North Dakota$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
03South Dakota$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
04Iowa$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr05Wisconsin$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/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/yr
02Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr03North 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 MINNESOTA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Minnesota.
01Radiology Technologist$79.16/hr$3,166/wk$164,653/yr02CT Technologist$76.38/hr$3,055/wk$158,870/yr03Pharmacist$74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr04MRI Technologist$73.10/hr$2,924/wk$152,048/yr05Dental Hygienist$55.50/hr$2,220/wk$115,440/yr06Physical Therapist$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr07Occupational Therapist$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr09Pharmacy Technician$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr10Home Health Aide$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr11Caregiver$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr12Direct Support Professional (DSP)$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · MN
Dental Assistant pay in Minnesota, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Minnesota?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Minnesota is $31.00/hr (about $64,480/yr), based on 247 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Minnesota?
The middle 50% of Minnesota postings pay $26.50–$32.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $48.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Minnesota earn more than the national average?
Minnesota pays 37.8% more than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #1 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Minnesota?
94 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Minnesota over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Minnesota, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.