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Dental Assistant salary in Ohio: $47,970 median.

How pay for dental assistants in Ohio compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Ohio · BLS May 2025
$47,970median in Ohio

Hourly pay in Ohio, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $17.73 · 25th $20.51 · median $23.06 · 75th $28.62 · 90th $37.50.

Quick answer

Dental Assistants in Ohio earned a median of $47,970 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 0% below the national median of $48,070. Ohio ranked 24 of 50 for this occupation's median pay, with about 12,150 people employed.

Ohio median
$47,970
$23.06/hr
U.S. median
$48,070
-0% in Ohio
Rank among states
24 of 50
by median pay
Employed
12,150
location quotient 0.88
Key facts

More on dental assistant pay in Ohio

  • The median hourly wage for dental assistants in Ohio was $23.06 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of dental assistants in Ohio earned between $42,660 and $59,520 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of dental assistants in Ohio earned less than $36,870 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $78,000 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for dental assistants in Ohio was $52,370 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Ohio it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$49,590
  2. Columbus, OH$48,760
  3. Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$48,710
  4. Akron, OH$48,230
  5. Cleveland, OH$47,800
  6. Toledo, OH$46,580
  7. Sandusky, OH$46,260
  8. Springfield, OH$45,660
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Colorado$48,340
  2. New York$48,110
  3. Ohio$47,970
  4. Pennsylvania$47,930
  5. South Dakota$47,900

See all states on the national Dental Assistant salary page.

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BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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