Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Assistant Salary in Terre Haute

The median dental assistant earns $46,450 a year in the Terre Haute metro, with the middle half between $39,920 and $47,210.[1]

25th percentile

$39,920

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$46,450

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$47,210

Upper end of the middle half

Terre Haute runs about 5% lower than the Indiana median and ranks 14th of 15 Indiana metros. It is about 3% lower than the national median.

Terre Haute pay range vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Dental Assistant annual wages: Terre Haute vs. Indiana vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualIndiana annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$35,140$36,880$37,130
25th percentile$39,920$45,860$44,340
Median$46,450$48,670$48,070
75th percentile$47,210$57,720$58,090
90th percentile$57,650$60,590$62,250
Mean (average)$46,150$50,480$50,200

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

110

About 2% of Indiana's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

1.68

Indiana: 2.09

Location quotient

0.67

1.00 = U.S. average; less concentrated than the national average

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Dental Assistant salary in Terre Haute: FAQ

How much do dental assistants make in Terre Haute?

The median dental assistant salary in the Terre Haute metro area is $46,450, with the middle half earning between $39,920 and $47,210 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $35,140 at the 10th percentile to $57,650 at the 90th.

Is Terre Haute higher or lower than the rest of Indiana?

Terre Haute runs about 5% lower than the Indiana state median for dental assistants. It ranks 14th of 15 Indiana metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Terre Haute compare nationally?

Dental Assistant pay in Terre Haute is about 3% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental assistants work in the Terre Haute area?

BLS estimates 110 dental assistants were employed in the Terre Haute metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 0.67, so the role is less concentrated than the national average.