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Dental Assistants salary
in Albuquerque, NM

Dental Assistants in the Albuquerque, NM metro earn a median of $44,810 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,000 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #262 of 338 metros with published figures for this job.

DENTAL ASSISTANTS · ALBUQUERQUE, NM · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ALBUQUERQUE, NM · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,300P25$38,830MEDIAN$44,810P75$46,830P90$54,500
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What is the average Dental Assistants salary in Albuquerque?

The BLS median is $44,810 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,000 jobs pay between $38,830 and $46,830. The 10th percentile is $37,300 and the 90th is $54,500.

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.