The median annual wage for Dental Assistants in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $47,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,070.
Pay spans roughly $36,970 at the 10th percentile to $62,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.98 per hour. An estimated 21,100 people work as dental assistants in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $47,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.98 |
| 10th percentile | $36,970 |
| 90th percentile | $62,400 |
| Employment | 21,100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.