Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Assistant Salary in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek

The median dental assistant earns $48,710 a year in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro, with the middle half between $46,080 and $62,490.[1]

25th percentile

$46,080

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$48,710

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$62,490

Upper end of the middle half

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek runs about 2% higher than the Ohio median and ranks 3rd of 15 Ohio metros. It is about 1% higher than the national median.

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek pay range vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Dental Assistant annual wages: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek vs. Ohio vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualOhio annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$37,180$36,870$37,130
25th percentile$46,080$42,660$44,340
Median$48,710$47,970$48,070
75th percentile$62,490$59,520$58,090
90th percentile$72,780$78,000$62,250
Mean (average)$53,770$52,370$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

840

About 7% of Ohio's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

2.26

Ohio: 2.19

Location quotient

0.91

1.00 = U.S. average; close to the national average

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Dental Assistant salary in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek: FAQ

How much do dental assistants make in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek?

The median dental assistant salary in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area is $48,710, with the middle half earning between $46,080 and $62,490 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $37,180 at the 10th percentile to $72,780 at the 90th.

Is Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek higher or lower than the rest of Ohio?

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek runs about 2% higher than the Ohio state median for dental assistants. It ranks 3rd of 15 Ohio metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek compare nationally?

Dental Assistant pay in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek is about 1% higher than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental assistants work in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek area?

BLS estimates 840 dental assistants were employed in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 0.91, so the role is close to the national average.