Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Assistant Salary in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard

The median dental assistant earns $49,800 a year in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro, with the middle half between $47,070 and $59,450.[1]

25th percentile

$47,070

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$49,800

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$59,450

Upper end of the middle half

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard runs about 14% lower than the Washington median and ranks 5th of 13 Washington metros. It is about 4% higher than the national median.

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard pay range vs. Washington and the U.S.

Dental Assistant annual wages: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard vs. Washington vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualWashington annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$45,760$46,280$37,130
25th percentile$47,070$48,780$44,340
Median$49,800$58,090$48,070
75th percentile$59,450$62,340$58,090
90th percentile$60,940$68,230$62,250
Mean (average)$53,620$56,680$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

470

About 4% of Washington's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

4.97

Washington: 3.68

Location quotient

1.99

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

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Dental Assistant salary in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard: FAQ

How much do dental assistants make in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard?

The median dental assistant salary in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area is $49,800, with the middle half earning between $47,070 and $59,450 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $45,760 at the 10th percentile to $60,940 at the 90th.

Is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard higher or lower than the rest of Washington?

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard runs about 14% lower than the Washington state median for dental assistants. It ranks 5th of 13 Washington metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard compare nationally?

Dental Assistant pay in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard is about 4% 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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard area?

BLS estimates 470 dental assistants were employed in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 1.99, so the role is more concentrated than the national average.