Dental Assistants pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
$51,520avg. a year
$24.77 an hour · 6,270 employed
Dental Assistants in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn an average of $51,520 a year. That is $1,240 (2%) more than the Arizona average of $50,280. The U.S. average is $50,200.
$49,760Median pay
$24.77Average hourly
+2%vs. Arizona average
6,270Jobs in this metro
Other Arizona metro areas
Average pay for dental assistants in other Arizona metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1150 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$48,330
$23.24 an hour
2300 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$47,240
$22.71 an hour
3970 jobs
Tucson, AZ
$46,740
$22.47 an hour
4370 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$46,060
$22.14 an hour
580 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$45,160
$21.71 an hour
6130 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$44,160
$21.23 an hour
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How Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler compares
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|---|---|
| Medical Assistants | $46,570 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $36,850 |
| Nursing Assistants | $45,270 |
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Questions and answers
How much do dental assistants make in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
The average is $51,520 a year, and the median is $49,760. About 6,270 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arizona average?
That is $1,240 (2%) more than the Arizona average of $50,280.
Is this job common in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
It makes up 2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.06 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-9091. Metro area: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.