LIVE MARKET·744 OH postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Ohio: $20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr median.
Pay range $18.00$720$37,440–$22.63/hr$905/wk$47,070/yr across the middle 50% of 744 active Ohio postings from 210 employers.
8.9% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #42 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.50$820$42,640
P25–P75
$18.00$720$37,440–$22.63$905$47,070
middle 50%
Postings
744
last 180 days
Employers
210
in OH
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Ohio compares with its neighbors.
01Indiana$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr02Pennsylvania$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr03Kentucky$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr04Michigan$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
05Ohio (this page)$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
06West 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 OHIO·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Ohio.
01Radiology Technologist$78.72/hr$3,149/wk$163,738/yr02CT Technologist$77.58/hr$3,103/wk$161,366/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$77.18/hr$3,087/wk$160,534/yr04MRI Technologist$75.11/hr$3,004/wk$156,229/yr05Pharmacist$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr06Telemetry Nurse$60.31/hr$2,412/wk$125,445/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)$54.81/hr$2,192/wk$114,005/yr08Physical Therapist$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr09Dental Hygienist$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr10Pharmacy Technician$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr11Caregiver$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr12Home Health Aide$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · OH
Dental Assistant pay in Ohio, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Ohio?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Ohio is $20.50/hr (about $42,640/yr), based on 744 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Ohio?
The middle 50% of Ohio postings pay $18.00–$22.63/hr. Listed pay runs from $13.50 to $254.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Ohio earn more than the national average?
Ohio pays 8.9% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #42 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Ohio?
210 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Ohio over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Ohio, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.