Dental Assistants salary
in Lancaster, PA
Dental Assistants in the Lancaster, PA metro earn a median of $47,310 a year, based on BLS estimates for 630 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $48,070 and 1% below the PA statewide median of $47,930. It ranks #153 of 338 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE630 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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DENTAL ASSISTANTS PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $49,570
- Pittsburgh, PAmedian $47,690
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $47,590
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $47,420
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAmedian $47,220
- Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $47,200
- Reading, PAmedian $47,160
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $46,550
Questions
What is the average Dental Assistants salary in Lancaster?
The BLS median is $47,310 a year (May 2025). Half of the 630 jobs pay between $44,400 and $58,650. The 10th percentile is $37,650 and the 90th is $62,130.
Is Lancaster a high-paying metro for Dental Assistants?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $48,070 and 1% below the PA statewide median of $47,930. It ranks #153 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.