Dental Assistants pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$57,520avg. a year
$27.66 an hour · 7,190 employed
Dental Assistants in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $57,520 a year. That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $56,640. The U.S. average is $50,200.
$58,160Median pay
$27.66Average hourly
+2%vs. Massachusetts average
7,190Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for dental assistants in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1240 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$56,510
$27.17 an hour
2880 jobs
Worcester, MA
$54,070
$26.00 an hour
3160 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$53,720
$25.83 an hour
4130 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$52,180
$25.09 an hour
51,650 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$52,100
$25.05 an hour
6610 jobs
Springfield, MA
$52,070
$25.03 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Assistants | $53,270 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $42,240 |
| Nursing Assistants | $48,730 |
| Phlebotomists | $54,270 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $48,750 |
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Questions and answers
How much do dental assistants make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $57,520 a year, and the median is $58,160. About 7,190 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $56,640.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.07 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: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). 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.