LIVE MARKET·1,138 NY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Dental Assistant salary in New York: $23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr median.

Pay range $21.00$840$43,680–$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr across the middle 50% of 1,138 active New York postings from 486 employers.

4.4% above the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #15 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$23.50$940$48,880
P25–P75
$21.00$840$43,680–$25.50$1,020$53,040
middle 50%
Postings
1,138
last 180 days
Employers
486
in NY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT

How New York compares with its neighbors.

01Massachusetts559 postings
$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr02New Jersey693 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr03Connecticut273 postings
$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr
04New York (this page)1,138 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
05Pennsylvania860 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
06Vermont11 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.

01Minnesota247 postings
$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr02Oregon241 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota16 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington648 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts559 postings
$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr
See all 51 states →National Dental Assistant salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN NEW YORK·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in New York.

01Cath Lab Nurse937 postings
$81.61/hr$3,264/wk$169,749/yr02Radiology Technologist1,394 postings
$81.10/hr$3,244/wk$168,688/yr03CT Technologist3,712 postings
$78.50/hr$3,140/wk$163,280/yr04MRI Technologist1,249 postings
$77.40/hr$3,096/wk$160,992/yr05ICU Nurse1,102 postings
$75.89/hr$3,036/wk$157,851/yr06Emergency Department Nurse1,536 postings
$67.28/hr$2,691/wk$139,942/yr07Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)979 postings
$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)1,870 postings
$58.63/hr$2,345/wk$121,950/yr09Physical Therapist1,477 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr10Dental Hygienist589 postings
$50.50/hr$2,020/wk$105,040/yr11Pharmacy Technician1,621 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr12Home Health Aide1,099 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · NY

Dental Assistant pay in New York, answered.

How much does a Dental Assistant make in New York?

The median Dental Assistant pay in New York is $23.50/hr (about $48,880/yr), based on 1,138 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Dental Assistant pay range in New York?

The middle 50% of New York postings pay $21.00–$25.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $17.00 to $260.00/hr.

Do Dental Assistants in New York earn more than the national average?

New York pays 4.4% more than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #15 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in New York?

486 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in New York over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New York, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.