Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Assistant Salary in Spartanburg

The median dental assistant earns $46,840 a year in the Spartanburg metro, with the middle half between $39,300 and $49,310.[1]

25th percentile

$39,300

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$46,840

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$49,310

Upper end of the middle half

Spartanburg runs about 1% lower than the South Carolina median and ranks 5th of 10 South Carolina metros. It is about 3% lower than the national median.

Spartanburg pay range vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Dental Assistant annual wages: Spartanburg vs. South Carolina vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualSouth Carolina annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$36,660$37,070$37,130
25th percentile$39,300$43,000$44,340
Median$46,840$47,320$48,070
75th percentile$49,310$50,780$58,090
90th percentile$58,310$58,480$62,250
Mean (average)$46,410$47,310$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

310

About 6% of South Carolina's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

1.87

South Carolina: 2.40

Location quotient

0.75

1.00 = U.S. average; less concentrated than the national average

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Dental Assistant salary in Spartanburg: FAQ

How much do dental assistants make in Spartanburg?

The median dental assistant salary in the Spartanburg metro area is $46,840, with the middle half earning between $39,300 and $49,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $36,660 at the 10th percentile to $58,310 at the 90th.

Is Spartanburg higher or lower than the rest of South Carolina?

Spartanburg runs about 1% lower than the South Carolina state median for dental assistants. It ranks 5th of 10 South Carolina metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Spartanburg compare nationally?

Dental Assistant pay in Spartanburg is about 3% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental assistants work in the Spartanburg area?

BLS estimates 310 dental assistants were employed in the Spartanburg metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 0.75, so the role is less concentrated than the national average.