Healthcare

Best States for Dental Assistant

Compare the best states for Dental Assistant using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Dental Assistant

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	KentuckyKY	72/100	$46,520	6 yr	Certification: $10.00	View guide
#2	MinnesotaMN	69/100	$64,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	New HampshireNH	67/100	$50,260	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#4	AlaskaAK	66/100	$55,950	12.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	MassachusettsMA	66/100	$57,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	WashingtonWA	65/100	$57,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	IndianaIN	63/100	$47,980	13.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	MichiganMI	63/100	$47,030	2.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	NevadaNV	62/100	$46,970	18 years	See agency	View guide
#10	GeorgiaGA	61/100	$45,600	18 years	$50.00	View guide
#11	HawaiiHI	59/100	$44,870	18 years	See agency	View guide
#12	North DakotaND	57/100	$51,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	OregonOR	57/100	$57,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	NebraskaNE	56/100	$46,660	1-9 months	See agency	View guide
#15	VermontVT	56/100	$51,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	WyomingWY	56/100	$42,770	16 yr	See agency	View guide
#17	North CarolinaNC	53/100	$48,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	New JerseyNJ	52/100	$48,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	PennsylvaniaPA	52/100	$48,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	Rhode IslandRI	52/100	$48,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	WisconsinWI	52/100	$48,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	ColoradoCO	51/100	$47,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	ConnecticutCT	51/100	$50,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	IllinoisIL	51/100	$47,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MaineME	51/100	$51,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	New YorkNY	51/100	$47,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	CaliforniaCA	50/100	$48,910	15 months	$120	View guide
#28	FloridaFL	50/100	$47,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	IowaIA	50/100	$47,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	TennesseeTN	50/100	$46,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	VirginiaVA	50/100	$46,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	DelawareDE	49/100	$46,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MississippiMS	48/100	$37,130	5 yr	See agency	View guide
#34	MissouriMO	48/100	$45,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MontanaMT	48/100	$45,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	OklahomaOK	45/100	$44,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	ArizonaAZ	44/100	$49,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	TexasTX	44/100	$42,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MarylandMD	43/100	$48,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	ArkansasAR	42/100	$37,680	5.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#41	South DakotaSD	42/100	$47,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	IdahoID	41/100	$39,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	South CarolinaSC	40/100	$45,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	KansasKS	39/100	$39,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	New MexicoNM	39/100	$38,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OhioOH	39/100	$47,330	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#47	AlabamaAL	38/100	$37,280	19 years	See agency	View guide
#48	LouisianaLA	38/100	$38,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	West VirginiaWV	35/100	$37,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	UtahUT	27/100	$37,320	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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