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Dental Assistants Salary in Georgia

What Dental Assistants earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$46,094
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 19
published states
Workers in state
11,150
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Dental Assistants pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Assistants in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$47,210$38,234$22,033
2Haralson County, GA$47,210$38,234$21,841
3Butts County, GA$47,210$38,234$20,185
4Lumpkin County, GA$47,210$38,234$18,565
5Morgan County, GA$47,210$38,234$16,597
6Fulton County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
7Gwinnett County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
8Cobb County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
9DeKalb County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
10Clayton County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
11Cherokee County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
12Forsyth County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
13Henry County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
14Paulding County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
15Coweta County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
16Douglas County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
17Carroll County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
18Fayette County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
19Newton County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
20Bartow County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
21Walton County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
22Rockdale County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
23Barrow County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
24Spalding County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797
25Pickens County, GA$47,210$38,234$11,797

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Dental Assistants pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Assistants in Georgia is $46,094, based on 11,150 workers. Among the 19 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $48,070, so Georgia averages 4.1% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $47,210.

Cost of living for Dental Assistants in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,033. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $11,797. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 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 Georgia

How much do Dental Assistants earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $46,094.

Which Georgia county is best for Dental Assistants?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,033). Haralson County, GA follows at $21,841.