Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Assistant Salary in Maine
The median dental assistant earns $60,070 a year in Maine, with most between $49,250 and $61,510.
25th percentile
$49,250
Entry / lower range
Median
$60,070
The typical pay
75th percentile
$61,510
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $60,070 per year or $28.88/hr at the median. Maine runs about 25% above the national median.
Top-paying metros in Maine
What drives dental assistant pay in Maine
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 Maine: FAQ
What is the average dental assistant salary in Maine?
The median dental assistant salary in Maine is about $60,070 per year ($28.88/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $49,250 and $61,510.
How does Maine compare to the national average?
At a $60,070 median, dental assistant pay in Maine runs about 25% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Maine cities pay dental assistants the most?
Among Maine metros, Portland-South Portland is at the top, with a median around $61,240.
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