Tennessee · SOC 31-9091
Dental Assistants in Tennessee
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$46,090
per year in this state
3% below
National Median
$47,300
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$22.16/hr
median hourly
Employment
6,370
jobs in TN
Salary Range in Tennessee
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,780
25th Percentile
$38,980
Median
$46,090
75th Percentile
$54,440
90th Percentile
$59,210
Top Paying Jobs in Tennessee
1. Family Medicine Physicians $229,050 2. Neurologists $228,350 3. Podiatrists $213,180 4. Nurse Anesthetists $203,400 5. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $178,730 6. Pediatricians, General $176,150 7. Orthodontists $174,830 8. Chief Executives $173,870 9. Physicists $173,660 10. Law Teachers, Postsecondary $171,280