Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Assistant Salary in Rhode Island
The median dental assistant earns $50,150 a year in Rhode Island, with most between $48,070 and $59,170.
25th percentile
$48,070
Entry / lower range
Median
$50,150
The typical pay
75th percentile
$59,170
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $50,150 per year or $24.11/hr at the median. Rhode Island runs about 4% above the national median.
Top-paying metros in Rhode Island
What drives dental assistant pay in Rhode Island
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 Rhode Island: FAQ
What is the average dental assistant salary in Rhode Island?
The median dental assistant salary in Rhode Island is about $50,150 per year ($24.11/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $48,070 and $59,170.
How does Rhode Island compare to the national average?
At a $50,150 median, dental assistant pay in Rhode Island runs about 4% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Rhode Island cities pay dental assistants the most?
Among Rhode Island metros, Providence-Warwick is at the top, with a median around $49,460.
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