Maine Dental Assistant Salary

The Maine Department of Labor considers the field of dental assisting to be a high growth occupation in the state. It predicts an 11% increase in the number of dental assistant jobs in the ten-year period ending in 2022. This is nearly five fold higher than the overall increase in job growth expected among all occupations in Maine.

In 2012, 1,130 dental assistants were employed in Maine. That number is expected to increase by 124 over this time frame.

The average 2013 dental assistant salary in Maine was $38,090. Dental assistants in the 10^th percentile are generally entry-level professionals. They averaged $28,810 year. In contrast, experienced dental assistants in the 90^th percentile earned $47,730 a year on average.

Featured Programs:

Penn Foster

Penn Foster's Dental Assistant career diploma program​ will teach you on-the-job skills like dental health procedures, office operations, dentistry terminology use, and more - so you can begin pursuing your career as a Dental Assistant.​

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• Online

Selected Programs:

• Dental Assistant Career Diploma

Arizona State University - Online

With ASU's Online Bachelor of Science in Applied Biological Sciences – Pre-Dental, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge, skills and experience needed to pursue an advanced degree in dentistry or a career in a dental-related field.

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• Online

Selected Programs:

• Online Bachelor of Science in Applied Biological Sciences – Pre-Dental

The highest Maine dental assistant salary was $59,390 for Androscoggin County dental assistants in the 90^th percentile. Average salaries were highest in Androscoggin and Cumberland counties:

Dental assistant salaries were lower than the state’s average in the balance of state areas:

In 2013, 78.5% of Maine’s 1,300 dental assistants were employed in four of the largest counties:

• York County – 290
• Cumberland County – 280
• Kennebec County – 230
• Penobscot County – 220

For comparison, the Bureau of Labor Statistics also provides a detailed breakdown of 2013 dental assisting salary figures by percentile in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas of Maine: