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Dental Assistant salary in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY was $43,010 a year, or $20.68 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $36,920 to $49,440. About 110 were employed.

Annual pay: Watertown vs New York vs the US

Dental Assistant annual wages, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York, and US
MeasureThis metroNew YorkUS
Median (50th percentile)$43,010$48,110$48,070
Mean (average)$43,150$49,820$50,200
10th percentile$36,920$36,410$37,130
25th percentile$38,660$44,730$44,340
75th percentile$45,520$58,630$58,090
90th percentile$49,440$60,490$62,250
Dental Assistant hourly wages, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$20.68
Mean (average)$20.74
10th percentile$17.75
25th percentile$18.59
75th percentile$21.89
90th percentile$23.77

Employment: 110. 2.716 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.09.

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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY?

The median hourly wage was $20.68 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.75 and the 90th was $23.77.

What is the average Dental Assistant salary in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $43,150 a year and a median of $43,010 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do dental assistants in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earn more than the New York median?

The Watertown-Fort Drum, NY median of $43,010 is 11% lower than the New York median of $48,110 (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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