Kentucky · SOC 31-9091
Dental Assistants in Kentucky
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$46,520
per year in this state
2% below
National Median
$47,300
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$22.37/hr
median hourly
Employment
4,250
jobs in KY
Salary Range in Kentucky
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,500
25th Percentile
$37,640
Median
$46,520
75th Percentile
$54,970
90th Percentile
$59,300
Top Paying Jobs in Kentucky
1. Emergency Medicine Physicians $239,100 2. Pediatricians, General $237,740 3. General Internal Medicine Physicians $231,240 4. Psychiatrists $229,630 5. Nurse Anesthetists $212,430 6. Podiatrists $198,990 7. Physicists $168,660 8. Chief Executives $146,630 9. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $138,620 10. Dentists, General $135,550