Dental Assistants pay in Missouri
$46,790avg. a year
$22.49 an hour · 6,760 employed
Dental Assistants in Missouri earn an average of $46,790 a year. That is $3,410 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $50,200. The best-paying metro area is St. Louis, MO-IL at $49,660.
$45,970Median pay
$22.49Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Missouri metro areas
Average pay for dental assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
12,990 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$49,660
$23.87 an hour
22,470 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$47,870
$23.02 an hour
3220 jobs
Columbia, MO
$45,860
$22.05 an hour
4140 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$44,860
$21.57 an hour
5150 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$44,240
$21.27 an hour
6150 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$43,710
$21.02 an hour
7850 jobs
Springfield, MO
$43,610
$20.96 an hour
8210 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$43,140
$20.74 an hour
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Dental Assistants pay in Missouri, charted
Pay over time
Missouri, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Missouri dental assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Missouri, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do dental assistants make in Missouri?
The average is $46,790 a year, and the median is $45,970. That is $3,410 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $50,200.
What is the hourly wage in Missouri?
$22.49 an hour on average; the median is $22.10.
Where in Missouri do they earn the most?
St. Louis, MO-IL ($49,660), followed by Kansas City, MO-KS ($47,870). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Joplin, MO-KS ($43,140).
How does Missouri rank?
Missouri ranks #37 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-9091. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dental assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.