New York State had the third highest dental assistant employment level in the country in 2013 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The number of New York State dental assistant jobs is projected to increase to even higher levels according to the state’s Department of Labor, which projects a 16.2% growth rate between 2010 and 2020.
New York State Dental Assistant Salaries by Region
The 2014 New York dental assistant salary for experienced professionals was $40,120. Dental assistants entering the workforce earned an average of $27,380. The average salary throughout the state was $35,850.
The average dental assistant salary in New York varied substantially across the state’s regions. Dental assistants in Long Island earned the highest average salary in the state:
New York Area
Entry-level
Average
Experienced
Capital Region
$29240
$37700
$41830
Central New York
$28030
$34920
$38370
Finger Lakes
$26680
$34420
$38290
Hudson Valley
$29070
$36800
$40670
Long Island
$28270
$37890
$42700
Mohawk Valley
$26060
$32650
$35950
New York City
$26910
$35330
$39530
North Country
$26210
$32060
$34990
Southern Tier
$26060
$33000
$36470
Western New York
$27570
$34670
$38220
Regional Dental Assistant Job Growth in New York State
The increase in the number of dental assistant jobs is projected to be particularly high in four of New York’s regions. Growth rates of over 20% are projected in these regions:
- Hudson Valley – 7%
- Long Island – 6%
- Capital Region – 3%
- New York City – 2%
SPONSORED LISTINGS
Featured Programs:
With ASU's Online Bachelor of Science in Applied Biological Sciences – Pre-Dental, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge, skills and experience needed to pursue an advanced degree in dentistry or a career in a dental-related field.
Penn Foster's Dental Assistant career diploma program will teach you on-the-job skills like dental health procedures, office operations, dentistry terminology use, and more - so you can begin pursuing your career as a Dental Assistant.
This increase in dental assistance jobs in the New York City region is particularly significant since the US Department of Labor indicated that this metropolitan area had the third highest employment level of any such area in the country as of 2013.
The US Department of Labor also provides a breakdown of 2013 New York dental assisting salary percentiles by region:
Area name
Employment
Hourly mean wage
Annual mean wage
Hourly median wage
Hourly 75th percentile wage
Hourly 90th percentile wage
Annual median wage
Annual 75th percentile wage
Annual 90th percentile wage
Albany-Schenectady-Troy NY
850
18.29
38030
17.54
20.50
22.73
36480
42640
47290
Binghamton NY
270
15.67
32580
14.42
17.29
22.96
29980
35970
47750
Buffalo-Niagara Falls NY
1030
16.49
34300
16.61
18.54
21.17
34550
38550
44030
Elmira NY
90
14.57
30300
14.10
16.47
19.06
29320
34250
39650
Glens Falls NY
70
15.06
31320
15.50
17.66
20.07
32240
36740
41740
Ithaca NY
170
17.35
36080
16.74
20.68
24.95
34820
43000
51900
Kingston NY
130
16.36
34040
16.21
18.20
20.93
33710
37860
43540
Nassau-Suffolk NY Metropolitan Division
3720
18.08
37600
18.07
21.46
24.22
37580
44630
50380
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
17980
17.95
37350
17.43
21.22
25.17
36260
44130
52360
New York-White Plains-Wayne NY-NJ Metropolitan Division
10050
17.40
36190
16.79
19.58
24.78
34930
40720
51540
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown NY
730
16.99
35340
16.88
19.02
21.73
35110
39560
45190
Rochester NY
960
16.51
34350
16.14
18.19
22.81
33570
37840
47440
Syracuse NY
510
16.74
34810
16.19
18.67
22.21
33680
38840
46200
Utica-Rome NY
290
15.64
32520
16.07
17.72
19.49
33430
36850
40540
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
430
15.38
32000
14.91
17.56
20.29
31010
36510
42200
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
80
15.16
31530
15.26
17.10
18.20
31750
35560
37850
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
170
14.94
31080
15.07
17.17
18.43
31340
35710
38340
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
280
16.36
34020
15.96
19.25
21.66
33210
40040
45050
