Dental Assistants Salary in Missouri

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$45,970

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$46,790

Employed in state

6.8K

The median annual salary for Dental Assistants in Missouri is $45,970, or about $22 an hour. That is 4% lower than the national median.

Pay in Missouri ranges from $36,580 at the 10th percentile to $59,410 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 6.8K people work as dental assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Missouri

10th$36,580

25th$38,990

Median$45,970

75th$50,150

90th$59,410

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.10
Daily: $177
Weekly: $884
Bi-weekly: $1,768
Monthly: $3,831
Annual: $45,970

$45,970 a year is around the 50th percentile for Dental Assistantss in Missouri. The median is $45,970.

Dental Assistants — Missouri
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.60	$36,580
25th percentile	$18.80	$38,990
Median	$22.10	$45,970
75th percentile	$24.10	$50,150
90th percentile	$28.60	$59,410
Average (mean)	$22.50	$46,790
Employment	6,760 people

Dental Assistants pay by metro area in Missouri

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Kansas City, MO-KS	$48,190	2.5K
St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,120	3.0K
Columbia, MO	$46,920	220
Springfield, MO	$45,500	850
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$44,370	150
Jefferson City, MO	$44,090	150
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$43,500	140
Joplin, MO-KS	$43,010	210

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