DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

31-9091 Dental Assistants

Occupational Description:
Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 3,570220$26.90/hr$0.79/hr$21.34/hr$23.64/hr$26.62/hr$29.69/hr$31.81/hr
Minnesota 5,740247$25.55/hr$0.54/hr$20.17/hr$22.27/hr$25.33/hr$28.77/hr$31.17/hr
U S 351,4703,163$20.14/hr$0.08/hr$13.69/hr$16.37/hr$19.61/hr$23.76/hr$27.86/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Dental Assistants
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services3,510$26.66/hr
Public Administration40$25.90/hr
Professional and Business Services20$25.78/hr
Other Regional Data For Dental Assistants
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 3,570 $26.62/hr 6.3%
Southeast Minnesota 620 $25.10/hr 5.7%
Central Minnesota 460 $23.34/hr 6.5%
Northwest Minnesota 450 $21.32/hr 6.6%
Southwest Minnesota 300 $23.01/hr 6.1%
Northeast Minnesota 290 $23.34/hr 5.9%
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