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Dental Assistant salary in Grand Junction, CO, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Grand Junction, CO metropolitan statistical area.

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 Grand Junction, CO was $46,350 a year, or $22.28 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $36,800 to $57,350. About 300 were employed.

Annual pay: Grand Junction vs Colorado vs the US

Dental Assistant annual wages, Grand Junction, CO, Colorado, and US
MeasureThis metroColoradoUS
Median (50th percentile)$46,350$48,340$48,070
Mean (average)$46,540$50,230$50,200
10th percentile$36,800$38,500$37,130
25th percentile$40,940$45,520$44,340
75th percentile$49,380$58,340$58,090
90th percentile$57,350$60,540$62,250
Dental Assistant hourly wages, Grand Junction, CO
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$22.28
Mean (average)$22.37
10th percentile$17.69
25th percentile$19.68
75th percentile$23.74
90th percentile$27.57

Employment: 300. 4.535 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.82.

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

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How much does a Dental Assistant make per hour in Grand Junction, CO?

The median hourly wage was $22.28 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.69 and the 90th was $27.57.

What is the average Dental Assistant salary in Grand Junction, CO?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $46,540 a year and a median of $46,350 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do dental assistants in Grand Junction, CO earn more than the Colorado median?

The Grand Junction, CO median of $46,350 is 4% lower than the Colorado median of $48,340 (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.

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