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Dental Assistants in Montana

Dental Assistants in Montana

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

15.7% Jobs Projection
$36,850 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dental Assistants Work in Montana?

In Montana, there were 1,310 people working as Dental Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 1,340 Dental Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Dental Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 15.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.5%.

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Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 170 annual job openings, and a total of 1,470 jobs for Montana 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 Montana?

In 2018 wages for Dental Assistants ranged from $27,530 to $49,020 with $36,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.23 to $23.57. The median hourly rate was $17.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.64 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.07.

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

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Top Montana 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
Billings, MT 260 $38,220
Missoula, MT 160 $37,520
Great Falls, MT 80 $36,970

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

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