Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Assistant Salary in Arizona
The median dental assistant earns $49,000 a year in Arizona, with most between $46,050 and $57,880.
25th percentile
$46,050
Entry / lower range
Median
$49,000
The typical pay
75th percentile
$57,880
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $49,000 per year or $23.56/hr at the median. Arizona runs about 2% above the national median.
What drives dental assistant pay in Arizona
Pay for a dental assistantdepends on experience, setting, and metro. Group practices and dental support organizations (DSOs) often sit toward the upper end of the range, since they compete for talent across multiple locations and can offer benefits and advancement a single practice can't.
Across dentistry, hiring is hard and getting harder: staffing is consistently ranked among dentists' top challenges, and open roles routinely take well over two months to fill. For candidates, that means leverage; for employers, it means speed and fit matter more than ever.
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Dental Assistant salary in Arizona: FAQ
What is the average dental assistant salary in Arizona?
The median dental assistant salary in Arizona is about $49,000 per year ($23.56/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $46,050 and $57,880.
How does Arizona compare to the national average?
At a $49,000 median, dental assistant pay in Arizona runs about 2% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Arizona cities pay dental assistants the most?
Among Arizona metros, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler is at the top, with a median around $49,760.
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