LIVE MARKET·693 NJ postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in New Jersey: $25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr median.
Pay range $22.50$900$46,800–$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr across the middle 50% of 693 active New Jersey postings from 307 employers.
11.1% above the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #11 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$25.00$1,000$52,000
P25–P75
$22.50$900$46,800–$27.50$1,100$57,200
middle 50%
Postings
693
last 180 days
Employers
307
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.
01New Jersey (this page)$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr
02New York$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr03Delaware$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
04Pennsylvania$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/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 NEW JERSEY·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in New Jersey.
01Cath Lab Nurse$83.56/hr$3,342/wk$173,805/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$81.68/hr$3,267/wk$169,894/yr03CT Technologist$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr04Registered Nurse (RN)$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr05Dental Hygienist$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr06Physical Therapist$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr07Behavior Technician (RBT)$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr08Pharmacy Technician$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr09Direct Support Professional (DSP)$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr10Phlebotomist$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr11Caregiver$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Home Health Aide$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · NJ
Dental Assistant pay in New Jersey, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in New Jersey?
The median Dental Assistant pay in New Jersey is $25.00/hr (about $52,000/yr), based on 693 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in New Jersey?
The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $22.50–$27.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $38.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in New Jersey earn more than the national average?
New Jersey pays 11.1% more than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #11 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in New Jersey?
307 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New Jersey, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.