Dental Assistants in Hawaii

Get the information you need to know about working as a Dental Assistant.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dental Assistants in Hawaii are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Dental Assistants in Hawaii is growing faster than average.

• Dental Assistants in Hawaii earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Dental Assistant Career?

• Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Dental Assisting/Assistant

How Many Dental Assistants Work in Hawaii?

There were approximately 1,580 workers employed as Dental Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 1,590 Dental Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,550 Dental Assistants working in it, which means Hawaii has fewer Dental Assistants than average.

Job Projections for Hawaii

Jobs for Dental Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 16.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.5%.

Hawaii Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 210 annual job openings, and a total of 1,870 jobs for Hawaii Dental Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 45,900 annual jobs and 396,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dental Assistants Make in Hawaii?

In 2018 wages for Dental Assistants ranged from $27,060 to $51,490 with $37,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.01 to $24.76. The median hourly rate was $18.16.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.56 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

The median salary in Hawaii is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Hawaii Metros for Dental Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dental Assistants.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Urban Honolulu, HI	1,200	$38,530
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	140	$38,420

Top States for Dental Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Dental Assistants work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	53,110	$38,740
Texas	30,290	$35,930
Florida	19,180	$38,790
New York	19,110	$38,170
Illinois	12,820	$39,790
Pennsylvania	11,130	$37,960
New Jersey	11,010	$41,950
Ohio	10,590	$36,960
Washington	10,510	$42,260
Michigan	9,960	$36,660
North Carolina	9,420	$41,660
Georgia	8,590	$36,760
Virginia	8,520	$43,520
Massachusetts	8,110	$45,760
Colorado	7,910	$40,170
Arizona	6,850	$41,690
Indiana	6,090	$39,590
Tennessee	6,070	$37,250
Wisconsin	6,060	$38,150
Maryland	6,020	$41,180

Below are the states where Dental Assistants get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Minnesota	$49,220
New Hampshire	$47,900
District of Columbia	$46,630
Alaska	$46,100
Massachusetts	$45,760
North Dakota	$44,320
Connecticut	$44,080
Vermont	$44,020
Oregon	$43,990
Rhode Island	$43,890

Related Careers in Hawaii

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Hawaii Employment Total
Medical Assistants	3,600
Healthcare Support Workers	700
Medical Equipment Preparers	270
Pharmacy Aides	240
Medical Transcriptionists	200
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	200

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.