Dental Assistants pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$52,220avg. a year
$25.11 an hour · 6,510 employed
Dental Assistants in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $52,220 a year. That is $2,090 (4%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $50,130. The U.S. average is $50,200.
$49,570Median pay
$25.11Average hourly
+4%vs. Pennsylvania average
6,510Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for dental assistants in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1350 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$51,230
$24.63 an hour
280 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$51,130
$24.58 an hour
32,260 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$50,700
$24.37 an hour
4720 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$50,210
$24.14 an hour
5970 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$50,000
$24.04 an hour
670 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$49,880
$23.98 an hour
7120 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$49,700
$23.90 an hour
8630 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$49,460
$23.78 an hour
9370 jobs
Reading, PA
$49,340
$23.72 an hour
10150 jobs
State College, PA
$46,950
$22.57 an hour
1170 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$46,060
$22.14 an hour
12230 jobs
Erie, PA
$45,360
$21.81 an hour
13450 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$44,890
$21.58 an hour
1490 jobs
Altoona, PA
$44,440
$21.37 an hour
15110 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$43,470
$20.90 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do dental assistants make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $52,220 a year, and the median is $49,570. About 6,510 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $2,090 (4%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $50,130.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.90 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-9091. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.