Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Assistant Salary in Montana
The median dental assistant earns $46,680 a year in Montana, with most between $43,820 and $49,920.
25th percentile
$43,820
Entry / lower range
Median
$46,680
The typical pay
75th percentile
$49,920
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $46,680 per year or $22.44/hr at the median. Montana runs about 3% below the national median.
Top-paying metros in Montana
What drives dental assistant pay in Montana
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.
For dental pros
Know your worth, then go get it
Build a free, ATS-ready resume and get matched to practices that fit how you want to work, in Montana and beyond.
Dental Assistant salary in Montana: FAQ
What is the average dental assistant salary in Montana?
The median dental assistant salary in Montana is about $46,680 per year ($22.44/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $43,820 and $49,920.
How does Montana compare to the national average?
At a $46,680 median, dental assistant pay in Montana runs about 3% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Montana cities pay dental assistants the most?
Among Montana metros, Bozeman is at the top, with a median around $49,160.
Hiring in Montana?
Fill dental assistant roles across every location.
Other roles in Montana
Dental Assistant salary by state