Career Atlas USA

Best States for Dental Assistants

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Washington89.4 / 100
  2. 2Oregon85 / 100
  3. 3Alaska80.9 / 100
  4. 4Massachusetts74.9 / 100
  5. 5Michigan71.1 / 100
  6. 6South Dakota69.9 / 100
  7. 7Maine67.1 / 100
  8. 8Oklahoma66 / 100
  9. 9Wisconsin61.5 / 100
  10. 10New Hampshire61.2 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina60.9 / 100
  12. 12California60.3 / 100
  13. 13Montana60 / 100
  14. 14Arizona59.3 / 100
  15. 15Colorado58.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).