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Dental Assistant salary in Idaho, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for dental assistants in Idaho, 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 Idaho was $45,880 a year, or $22.06 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $37,430 to $59,740. About 2,680 were employed.

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Dental Assistant pay in Idaho vs the US

Dental Assistant wages in Idaho and the US, May 2025
Measure	ID annual	ID hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$45,880	$22.06	$48,070
Mean (average)	$47,250	$22.72	$50,200
10th percentile	$37,430	$18.00	$37,130
25th percentile	$39,800	$19.14	$44,340
75th percentile	$57,690	$27.74	$58,090
90th percentile	$59,740	$28.72	$62,250

Employment in Idaho: 2,680. Location quotient: 1.25 (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 Idaho

Dental Assistant median wage by metro area, Idaho
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Boise City, ID	$47,250	$22.72	1,000
Idaho Falls, ID	$45,110	$21.69	360
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$47,710	$22.94	310
Twin Falls, ID	$44,610	$21.45	200
Pocatello, ID	$44,620	$21.45	160
Lewiston, ID-WA	$47,360	$22.77	100
Logan, UT-ID	$35,680	$17.15	270

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

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Dental Assistant salary in Idaho

Median pay: $45,880 a year ($22.06 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $37,430 to $59,740 a year

Employed: 2,680

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

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

The median hourly wage was $22.06 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $18.00 and the 90th was $28.72.

What is the average Dental Assistant salary in Idaho?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $47,250 a year and a median of $45,880 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Idaho median of $45,880 is 5% lower than the US median of $48,070 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Idaho rank for dental assistant pay?

Idaho ranks 39 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.