LIVE MARKET·345 TN postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Tennessee: $22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr median.
Pay range $20.00$800$41,600–$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr across the middle 50% of 345 active Tennessee postings from 127 employers.
2.2% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #23 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$22.00$880$45,760
P25–P75
$20.00$800$41,600–$23.50$940$48,880
middle 50%
Postings
345
last 180 days
Employers
127
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.
01Tennessee (this page)$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
02Virginia$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr03Kentucky$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr04Mississippi$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr05North Carolina$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr06Georgia$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr07Missouri$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr08Arkansas$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr09Alabama$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/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 TENNESSEE·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Tennessee.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$72.08/hr$2,883/wk$149,926/yr02Pharmacist$66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr03PCU Nurse$58.45/hr$2,338/wk$121,576/yr04Med-Surg Nurse$54.19/hr$2,168/wk$112,715/yr05ICU Nurse$51.64/hr$2,066/wk$107,411/yr06Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$51.40/hr$2,056/wk$106,912/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)$50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr08Labor & Delivery Nurse$49.02/hr$1,961/wk$101,962/yr09Physical Therapist$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr10Dental Hygienist$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr11Pharmacy Technician$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr12Caregiver$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · TN
Dental Assistant pay in Tennessee, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Tennessee?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Tennessee is $22.00/hr (about $45,760/yr), based on 345 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Tennessee?
The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $20.00–$23.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $14.50 to $38.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Tennessee earn more than the national average?
Tennessee pays 2.2% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #23 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Tennessee?
127 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Tennessee over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Tennessee, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.