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Dental Assistant salary in Alaska, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for dental assistants in Alaska, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for dental assistants in Alaska was $57,710 a year, or $27.74 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $40,300 to $62,780. About 1,140 were employed.

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Dental Assistant pay in Alaska vs the US

Dental Assistant wages in Alaska and the US, May 2025
Measure	AK annual	AK hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$57,710	$27.74	$48,070
Mean (average)	$55,220	$26.55	$50,200
10th percentile	$40,300	$19.38	$37,130
25th percentile	$47,480	$22.83	$44,340
75th percentile	$61,370	$29.51	$58,090
90th percentile	$62,780	$30.18	$62,250

Employment in Alaska: 1,140. Location quotient: 1.4 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Dental Assistant salary by metro area in Alaska

Dental Assistant median wage by metro area, Alaska
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Anchorage, AK	$57,710	$27.74	640
Fairbanks-College, AK	$56,810	$27.31	140

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Dental Assistant salary in Alaska

Median pay: $57,710 a year ($27.74 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $40,300 to $62,780 a year

Employed: 1,140

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a Dental Assistant make per hour in Alaska?

The median hourly wage was $27.74 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $19.38 and the 90th was $30.18.

What is the average Dental Assistant salary in Alaska?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $55,220 a year and a median of $57,710 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do dental assistants in Alaska earn more than the US median?

The Alaska median of $57,710 is 20% higher than the US median of $48,070 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Alaska rank for dental assistant pay?

Alaska ranks 9 of 50 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-9091. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.