Dental Assistants salary
in Reading, PA
- Middle 50%
- $46,050–$58,840
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #164 of 338
Dental Assistants in the Reading, PA metro earn a median of $47,160 a year, based on BLS estimates for 370 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $48,070 and 2% below the PA statewide median of $47,930. It ranks #164 of 338 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE370 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
- Lancaster, PAmedian $47,310
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAmedian $47,220
- Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $47,200
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $46,550
Questions
What is the average Dental Assistants salary in Reading?
The BLS median is $47,160 a year (May 2025). Half of the 370 jobs pay between $46,050 and $58,840. The 10th percentile is $38,150 and the 90th is $61,520.
Is Reading a high-paying metro for Dental Assistants?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $48,070 and 2% below the PA statewide median of $47,930. It ranks #164 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.