Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Assistant Salary in Louisiana
The median dental assistant earns $44,090 a year in Louisiana, with most between $36,590 and $46,630.
25th percentile
$36,590
Entry / lower range
Median
$44,090
The typical pay
75th percentile
$46,630
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $44,090 per year or $21.20/hr at the median. Louisiana runs about 8% below the national median.
What drives dental assistant pay in Louisiana
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 Louisiana: FAQ
What is the average dental assistant salary in Louisiana?
The median dental assistant salary in Louisiana is about $44,090 per year ($21.20/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $36,590 and $46,630.
How does Louisiana compare to the national average?
At a $44,090 median, dental assistant pay in Louisiana runs about 8% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Louisiana cities pay dental assistants the most?
Among Louisiana metros, Hammond is at the top, with a median around $45,950.
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