LIVE MARKET·250 WI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Wisconsin: $22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr median.
Pay range $20.50$820$42,640–$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr across the middle 50% of 250 active Wisconsin postings from 105 employers.
2.2% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #25 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$22.00$880$45,760
P25–P75
$20.50$820$42,640–$23.00$920$47,840
middle 50%
Postings
250
last 180 days
Employers
105
in WI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors.
01Minnesota$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
02Wisconsin (this page)$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
03Iowa$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr04Michigan$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr05Illinois$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/yr05Massachusetts$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN WISCONSIN·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Wisconsin.
01Radiology Technologist$79.89/hr$3,196/wk$166,171/yr02CT Technologist$78.82/hr$3,153/wk$163,946/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$77.58/hr$3,103/wk$161,366/yr04Cath Lab Nurse$76.53/hr$3,061/wk$159,182/yr05Pharmacist$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr06Physical Therapist$70.47/hr$2,819/wk$146,578/yr07ICU Nurse$64.50/hr$2,580/wk$134,160/yr08Med-Surg Nurse$63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/yr09Dental Hygienist$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr11Pharmacy Technician$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr12Caregiver$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · WI
Dental Assistant pay in Wisconsin, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Wisconsin?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Wisconsin is $22.00/hr (about $45,760/yr), based on 250 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Wisconsin?
The middle 50% of Wisconsin postings pay $20.50–$23.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $11.00 to $55.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Wisconsin earn more than the national average?
Wisconsin pays 2.2% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #25 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Wisconsin?
105 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Wisconsin over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Wisconsin, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.