Dental Assistants in New York

Considering a career as a Dental Assistant in New York?

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

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

• Dental Assistants in New York 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 New York?

There were approximately 19,110 workers employed as Dental Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 20,370 Dental Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,550 Dental Assistants working in it, which means New York has more Dental Assistants than average.

Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Dental Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 22.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.5%.

New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,120 annual job openings, and a total of 26,700 jobs for New York 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Dental Assistants ranged from $26,400 to $53,780 with $38,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.69 to $25.85. The median hourly rate was $18.35.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.5 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.85.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	21,590	$39,510
Rochester, NY	1,150	$38,340
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	1,060	$38,040
Syracuse, NY	930	$36,260
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	670	$41,580
Binghamton, NY	270	$34,290
Utica-Rome, NY	200	$34,620
Kingston, NY	150	$37,110
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	130	$35,180
Glens Falls, NY	100	$34,350
Ithaca, NY	80	$37,210
Elmira, NY	50	$35,010

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 New York

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Occupation	New York Employment Total
Medical Assistants	26,080
Healthcare Support Workers	6,360
Phlebotomists	6,190
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	4,030
Medical Equipment Preparers	3,600
Pharmacy Aides	2,050
Medical Transcriptionists	1,450

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.