Dental Assistants salary
in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Middle 50%
- $38,520–$49,620
- vs U.S. median
- -3%
- Metro rank
- #187 of 338
Dental Assistants in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro earn a median of $46,690 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $48,070 and 4% below the MD statewide median of $48,620. It ranks #187 of 338 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE260 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Dental Assistants pay in other MD metros
1 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,410 |
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What is the average Dental Assistants salary in Hagerstown?
The BLS median is $46,690 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $38,520 and $49,620. The 10th percentile is $35,120 and the 90th is $59,920.
Is Hagerstown a high-paying metro for Dental Assistants?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $48,070 and 4% below the MD statewide median of $48,620. It ranks #187 of 338 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Dental Assistants make an hour in Hagerstown?
About $22.45 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,690 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.52–$23.86 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.