Dental Assistant Salary in New Hampshire: What Dental Assistants Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$49,260
Median (50th)
$59,530
75th percentile
$61,160
National median
$48,070
BLS OEWS (SOC 31-9091), May 2025
What does a dental assistant make in New Hampshire?
The median dental assistant in New Hampshire earns $59,530 a year ($28.62 an hour), which is $11,460 above the national median of $48,070, and more than in nearby Massachusetts ($57,980) and Vermont ($52,760) but less than in Maine ($60,070). The mean is $57,200.
That ranks 4th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.
Entry-level vs top earners in New Hampshire
The middle half of New Hampshire dental assistants earn $49,260 to $61,160. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $47,820, $10,690 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $64,360, $2,110 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in New Hampshire
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts New Hampshire's 2024 price level at 104.2 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 4.2% above the national average, and housing (index 114.9) runs 14.9% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $59,530 median is worth about $57,150 — $9,080 above the national median of $48,070.
How many dental assistants work in New Hampshire
BLS counts about 1,600 dental assistant jobs in New Hampshire, 0.4% of the 387,790 nationwide, or 2.337 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental assistants hold a 6% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.94).
Dental Assistant Salary by City in New Hampshire
All dental roles by metro: Manchester
Who's hiring dental assistants in New Hampshire now
DentistryHires has 18 open dental assistant listings in New Hampshire from 10 employers, led by Nashua and Portsmouth (3 each).
7 post hourly pay, from $22 to $35 an hour. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Assistant Regulatory Context in New Hampshire
Dental assistant practice in New Hampshire is regulated by the New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners.
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 New Hampshire Compares
Other dental salaries in New Hampshire
- Dentist salary in New Hampshire: median $177,480, $117,950 above the dental assistant median
- Dental Hygienist salary in New Hampshire: median $101,250, $41,720 above the dental assistant median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in New Hampshire: median $60,610, $1,080 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.