SALARY · DENTAL ASSISTANTS · MASSACHUSETTS
Dental Assistants salary in Massachusetts
If you are weighing a move, or weighing whether to stay, this is the number that matters first. In Massachusetts, the middle dental assistants earned $57,980 a year in the latest BLS release. Half earned more than that and half earned less, so treat it as a realistic middle point, not a promise and not a ceiling.
MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY
$28 per hour at the median · That is $9,910 (20.6 percent) above the national median of $48,070 for this occupation.
Salary range
| Measure | Annual |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $48,600 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $57,980 |
| 75th percentile | $60,720 |
| Mean | $56,640 |
The middle half of workers earned from $48,600 to $60,720 a year. The gap between the mean and the median tells its own story. When the mean sits above the median, a smaller group at the top is pulling the average up. When the two are close, pay is more even across the field.
What stays in your pocket on the median salary
ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY
Caveat: the Massachusetts figure excludes the optional Social Security and Medicare deduction, worth up to $100 of tax.
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