Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Assistant Salary in Colorado
The median dental assistant earns $48,340 a year in Colorado, with most between $45,520 and $58,340.
25th percentile
$45,520
Entry / lower range
Median
$48,340
The typical pay
75th percentile
$58,340
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $48,340 per year or $23.24/hr at the median. Colorado runs about 1% in line with the national median.
What drives dental assistant pay in Colorado
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 Colorado: FAQ
What is the average dental assistant salary in Colorado?
The median dental assistant salary in Colorado is about $48,340 per year ($23.24/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $45,520 and $58,340.
How does Colorado compare to the national average?
At a $48,340 median, dental assistant pay in Colorado runs about 1% in line with the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Colorado cities pay dental assistants the most?
Among Colorado metros, Boulder is at the top, with a median around $58,760.
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