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Dental Assistants in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Dental Assistant?

17.6% Jobs Projection
$33,140 Median Salary
480 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dental Assistants Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 3,160 workers employed as Dental Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 3,270 Dental Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Dental Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 17.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.5%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 480 annual job openings, and 4,140 total jobs in 2026 for Dental Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 45,900 annual jobs and 396,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dental Assistants Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Dental Assistants ranged from $21,700 to $46,920 with $33,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.43 to $22.56. The median hourly rate was $15.93.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.85 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.08.

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

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Top Alabama 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
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 780 $34,860
Huntsville, AL 330 $32,490
Mobile, AL 280 $30,640
Montgomery, AL 280 $30,970
Columbus, GA-AL 270 $33,830
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 220 $33,050
Tuscaloosa, AL 190 $33,260
Dothan, AL 110 $33,520
Decatur, AL 100 $36,140
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 100 $30,940
Auburn-Opelika, AL 90 $31,380
Gadsden, AL 80 $36,130
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 70 $37,890

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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