Dental Assistants salary
in Rochester, NY
Dental Assistants in the Rochester, NY metro earn a median of $48,780 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,020 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #97 of 338 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,020 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
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $48,430
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $48,220
- 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 Rochester?
The BLS median is $48,780 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,020 jobs pay between $46,130 and $55,970. The 10th percentile is $39,170 and the 90th is $59,870.
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.