Dental Assistants salary
in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Dental Assistants in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro earn a median of $48,220 a year, based on BLS estimates for 970 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $48,070 and in line with the NY statewide median of $48,110. It ranks #120 of 338 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE970 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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DENTAL ASSISTANTS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $49,120
- Rochester, NYmedian $48,780
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $48,430
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYmedian $47,610
- Syracuse, NYmedian $47,370
- Utica-Rome, NYmedian $46,560
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,700
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,280
Questions
What is the average Dental Assistants salary in Albany?
The BLS median is $48,220 a year (May 2025). Half of the 970 jobs pay between $46,520 and $48,840. The 10th percentile is $37,990 and the 90th is $58,260.
Is Albany a high-paying metro for Dental Assistants?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $48,070 and in line with the NY statewide median of $48,110. It ranks #120 of 338 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.