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How much do dental assistants make in Rhode Island?

What dental assistants earn in Rhode Island and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#12 of 49 states
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Median pay in Rhode Island
$50,150

a year, or $24.11 an hour. That is 4% more than the national median of $48,070.

The middle half of dental assistants in Rhode Island earn $48,070 to $59,170.

Pay range in Rhode Island
Bottom 10% earn under
$45,640
25th percentile
$48,070
Median
$50,150
75th percentile
$59,170
Top 10% earn over
$60,900
Rank among states
#12 of 49

Rhode Island pays dental assistants more than 37 of the other 48 states. Highest: Minnesota ($65,270).

Jobs in Rhode Island
1,050

2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.84× the U.S. concentration.

Dental Assistant pay in Rhode Island cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $49,460 $23.78 1,650
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States with similar dental assistant pay

North Carolina $50,380 median a year California $50,110 median a year New Jersey $49,390 median a year · −2% vs Rhode Island Arizona $49,000 median a year · −2% vs Rhode Island Michigan $48,820 median a year · −3% vs Rhode Island Indiana $48,670 median a year · −3% vs Rhode Island

Other healthcare salaries in Rhode Island

Nursing Assistants $46,440 median a year · 10,220 jobs Registered Nurses $100,640 median a year · 10,090 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $43,680 median a year · 7,490 jobs Medical Assistants $47,190 median a year · 3,210 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $44,380 median a year · 1,540 jobs Pharmacists $128,180 median a year · 1,510 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $80,090 median a year · 1,290 jobs Nurse Practitioners $135,970 median a year · 1,180 jobs Physicians, All Other $228,590 median a year · 1,180 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $75,780 median a year · 1,060 jobs Physical Therapists $99,400 median a year · 1,020 jobs Psychiatric Technicians $48,520 median a year · 990 jobs
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Questions about dental assistant pay in Rhode Island

How much does a dental assistant make in Rhode Island?

Dental Assistants in Rhode Island earned a median of $50,150 a year ($24.11 an hour) in May 2025, 4% more than the national median of $48,070. The middle half earned $48,070 to $59,170.

How does Rhode Island rank for dental assistant pay?

Rhode Island ranks #12 of 49 states for dental assistants pay. Minnesota pays the most, at $65,270 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many dental assistants work in Rhode Island?

About 1,050 people worked as dental assistants in Rhode Island in May 2025, or 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.