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Dental Assistants Salary in Arizona

What Dental Assistants earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$49,197
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 19
published states
Workers in state
8,590
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Dental Assistants pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$49,760$41,242$15,744Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Assistants in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$49,760$41,242$15,744
2Pinal County, AZ$49,760$41,242$15,744

Dental Assistants pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Assistants in Arizona is $49,197, based on 8,590 workers. Among the 19 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $48,070, so Arizona averages 2.3% above it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $49,760.

Cost of living for Dental Assistants in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,744. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $15,744. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Dental Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Dental Assistants are New Hampshire ($58,291), Washington ($57,824), Massachusetts ($55,632) and California ($53,732).

Frequently asked questions: Dental Assistants in Arizona

How much do Dental Assistants earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $49,197.

Which Arizona county is best for Dental Assistants?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,744). Pinal County, AZ follows at $15,744.