LIVE MARKET·648 WA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Washington: $27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr median.
Pay range $24.00$960$49,920–$29.50/hr$1,180/wk$61,360/yr across the middle 50% of 648 active Washington postings from 288 employers.
20.0% above the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #4 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$27.00$1,080$56,160
P25–P75
$24.00$960$49,920–$29.50$1,180$61,360
middle 50%
Postings
648
last 180 days
Employers
288
in WA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Washington compares with its neighbors.
01Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
02Washington (this page)$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
03Idaho$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/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/yr
05Massachusetts$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN WASHINGTON·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Washington.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$81.35/hr$3,254/wk$169,208/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse$78.61/hr$3,144/wk$163,509/yr03CT Technologist$76.50/hr$3,060/wk$159,120/yr04MRI Technologist$73.09/hr$2,924/wk$152,027/yr05Radiology Technologist$72.70/hr$2,908/wk$151,216/yr06Dental Hygienist$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr07Physical Therapist$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr08Occupational Therapist$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr10Phlebotomist$26.00/hr$1,040/wk$54,080/yr11Pharmacy Technician$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr12Caregiver$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · WA
Dental Assistant pay in Washington, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Washington?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Washington is $27.00/hr (about $56,160/yr), based on 648 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Washington?
The middle 50% of Washington postings pay $24.00–$29.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $17.50 to $127.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Washington earn more than the national average?
Washington pays 20.0% more than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #4 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Washington?
288 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Washington over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Washington, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.