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Dental Assistant salary in Minnesota, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for dental assistants in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota was $65,270 a year, or $31.38 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $46,960 to $76,110. About 5,980 were employed.

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Dental Assistant pay in Minnesota vs the US

Dental Assistant wages in Minnesota and the US, May 2025
Measure	MN annual	MN hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$65,270	$31.38	$48,070
Mean (average)	$64,740	$31.13	$50,200
10th percentile	$46,960	$22.58	$37,130
25th percentile	$59,940	$28.82	$44,340
75th percentile	$74,410	$35.78	$58,090
90th percentile	$76,110	$36.59	$62,250

Employment in Minnesota: 5,980. Location quotient: 0.81 (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 Minnesota

Dental Assistant median wage by metro area, Minnesota
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$72,370	$34.79	3,910
Rochester, MN	$63,450	$30.50	320
Duluth, MN-WI	$59,390	$28.55	310
St. Cloud, MN	$61,000	$29.33	270
Mankato, MN	$61,010	$29.33	120
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$48,890	$23.50	450
Fargo, ND-MN	$56,940	$27.38	330
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$47,180	$22.68	230
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$57,770	$27.78	110

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

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Dental Assistant salary in Minnesota

Median pay: $65,270 a year ($31.38 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $46,960 to $76,110 a year

Employed: 5,980

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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

The median hourly wage was $31.38 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $22.58 and the 90th was $36.59.

What is the average Dental Assistant salary in Minnesota?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $64,740 a year and a median of $65,270 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Minnesota median of $65,270 is 36% higher than the US median of $48,070 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Minnesota rank for dental assistant pay?

Minnesota ranks 1 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.