Bellingham, WA
$49,830
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,260 (14.2%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
410 jobs reported for the full area
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Dental Assistants Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $58,090
- 10th percentile
- $46,280
- 25th percentile
- $48,780
- 75th percentile
- $62,340
- 90th percentile
- $68,230
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $48,780 to $62,340 in 2025, a span of $13,560.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $46,670 in Yakima, WA to $62,040 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$49,800
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,290 (14.3%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
470 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$49,440
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,650 (14.9%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
320 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$49,540
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,550 (14.7%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
520 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$47,360
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,730 (18.5%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$47,500
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,590 (18.2%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
190 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$49,530
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,560 (14.7%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
230 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$48,890
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $9,200 (15.8%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
480 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$59,890
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,800 (3.1%) above Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
4,120 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$62,040
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,950 (6.8%) above Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
7,100 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$50,980
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,110 (12.2%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,000 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$49,790
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,300 (14.3%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
110 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$48,300
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $9,790 (16.9%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
210 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$57,550
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $540 (0.9%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
450 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$46,670
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $11,420 (19.7%) below Washington's $58,090 median for this occupation in 2025.
480 jobs reported for the full area
Dental Assistants Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Dental Assistants?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Dental Assistants is $58,090 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.