Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Assistant Salary in Georgia
The median dental assistant earns $46,840 a year in Georgia, with most between $40,270 and $48,960.
25th percentile
$40,270
Entry / lower range
Median
$46,840
The typical pay
75th percentile
$48,960
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $46,840 per year or $22.52/hr at the median. Georgia runs about 3% below the national median.
What drives dental assistant pay in Georgia
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 Georgia: FAQ
What is the average dental assistant salary in Georgia?
The median dental assistant salary in Georgia is about $46,840 per year ($22.52/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $40,270 and $48,960.
How does Georgia compare to the national average?
At a $46,840 median, dental assistant pay in Georgia runs about 3% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Georgia cities pay dental assistants the most?
Among Georgia metros, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell is at the top, with a median around $47,210.
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