Dental Assistant Salary in Idaho: What Dental Assistants Earn in 2026
Posted pay in Idaho dental assistant listings
$26/hrmedian
The middle half of posted pay runs $23–$27.50/hr, from 9 distinct pay ranges at 7 employers (Pacific Dental Services, Brian W Charles DMD, Coeur d'Alene Dental Center).
From DentistryHires' live job listings as of November 13, 2026. See the listings
25th percentile
$39,800
Median (50th)
$45,880
75th percentile
$57,690
National median
$48,070
BLS OEWS (SOC 31-9091), May 2025
What does a dental assistant make in Idaho?
The median dental assistant in Idaho earns $45,880 a year ($22.06 an hour), which is $2,190 below the national median of $48,070, but less than in nearby Oregon ($59,490), Washington ($58,090) and Nevada ($47,110).
The mean is $47,250.
That ranks 39th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Idaho
The middle half of Idaho dental assistants earn $39,800 to $57,690.
The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,430, $300 above the national 10th percentile.
The top tenth earn over $59,740, $2,510 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Idaho
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Idaho's 2024 price level at 95.5 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 4.5% below the national average, and housing (index 90.0) runs 10.0% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $45,880 median is worth about $48,040 — $30 below the national median of $48,070.
How many dental assistants work in Idaho
BLS counts about 2,680 dental assistant jobs in Idaho, 0.7% of the 387,790 nationwide, or 3.12 per 1,000 jobs in the state.
Dental assistants hold a 25% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.25).
Dental Assistant Salary by City in Idaho
Across the 6 Idaho metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median, pay runs from $44,610 in Twin Falls to $47,710 in Coeur d'Alene, a spread of $3,100.
All dental roles by metro: Boise City · Coeur d'Alene · Idaho Falls
What Dental Assistant Job Listings in Idaho Show Right Now
From the 22 active dental assistant listings on DentistryHires as of November 12, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
Pay employers post
- Median $25.50 an hour; the middle half of posted pay runs $23–$27 (12 listings that state an hourly rate)
- 55% of dental assistant listings in Idaho state any pay at all.
Benefits listings name
- Paid time offnamed in 91%
- Health insurancenamed in 91%
- 401(k) plannamed in 82%
- Dental or vision coveragenamed in 82%
- Paid or provided CEnamed in 55%
- Advancement opportunitiesnamed in 23%
Source: active dental assistant listings on DentistryHires, updated daily. Pay figures use only listings that state pay (midpoint of each posted range) and are hidden when one employer posted most of them. Benefits count listings that name the benefit; a listing that doesn’t mention one may still offer it.
Browse 22 jobs →Dental Assistant Regulatory Context in Idaho
Dental assistant practice in Idaho is regulated by the Idaho State Board of Dentistry.
Scope of practice — what a dental assistant may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How Idaho Compares
Other dental salaries in Idaho
- Dentist salary in Idaho: median $124,190, $78,310 above the dental assistant median
- Dental Hygienist salary in Idaho: median $94,650, $48,770 above the dental assistant median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Idaho: median $47,380, $1,500 above the dental assistant median
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level.
Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly.
A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.