Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS

Dental Assistant Salary in Columbia

The median dental assistant earns $46,800 a year in the Columbia metro, with most between $41,400 and $49,420.

25th percentile

$41,400

Entry / lower range

Median

$46,800

The typical pay

75th percentile

$49,420

Experienced / upper range

Columbia runs about 1% in line with the South Carolina median. Versus the national median, it's about 3% below average.

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The median dental assistant salary in the Columbia area is about $46,800, with most earning between $41,400 and $49,420 (BLS OEWS, latest release).

Columbia runs about 1% in line with the South Carolina state median for dental assistants.

Compared to the national median, dental assistant pay in Columbia is about 3% below average.

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