LIVE MARKET·261 MO postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Missouri: $20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr median.
Pay range $18.50$740$38,480–$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr across the middle 50% of 261 active Missouri postings from 88 employers.
8.9% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #41 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.50$820$42,640
P25–P75
$18.50$740$38,480–$23.50$940$48,880
middle 50%
Postings
261
last 180 days
Employers
88
in MO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Missouri compares with its neighbors.
01Iowa$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Tennessee$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr03Kentucky$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr04Nebraska$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr05Illinois$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr06Oklahoma$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
07Missouri (this page)$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
08Kansas$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr09Arkansas$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 MISSOURI·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Missouri.
01Radiology Technologist$76.50/hr$3,060/wk$159,120/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$76.30/hr$3,052/wk$158,704/yr03Cath Lab Nurse$73.30/hr$2,932/wk$152,464/yr04Pharmacist$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr05Telemetry Nurse$57.96/hr$2,318/wk$120,557/yr06Med-Surg Nurse$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)$54.31/hr$2,172/wk$112,965/yr08Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$54.00/hr$2,160/wk$112,320/yr09Physical Therapist$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr10Dental Hygienist$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr11Pharmacy Technician$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · MO
Dental Assistant pay in Missouri, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Missouri?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Missouri is $20.50/hr (about $42,640/yr), based on 261 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Missouri?
The middle 50% of Missouri postings pay $18.50–$23.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.00 to $30.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Missouri earn more than the national average?
Missouri pays 8.9% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #41 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Missouri?
88 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Missouri over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Missouri, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.