Dentist Assistants
Education
| Fast Facts* | |
|---|---|
| Recommended Degree Level | Certificate or Higher |
| Salary, Typical | $34,500 |
| Salary Range | |
| Number of Jobs, 2012 | 300,160 |
| Annual Job Growth Rate | 4.5% |
| Job Openings per Year (est.) | 15,400 |
What's Needed: Some states require dentist assistants to graduate from an accredited program and possibly pass a state exam, whereas other states don't have formal education requirements. Those seeking to become a dental assistant in these states receive on-the-job training. Contact your state board of dentistry to get specific requirements.
Most dental assistant programs can be completed in about one year and lead to a diploma or certificate. These programs are provided by community colleges and vocational schools. Although they're less common, some schools offer a two-year associate degree program.
The Commission on Dental Accreditation has approved a large number of dental-assisting training programs. These programs provide supervised, practical experience.
What you study:
- Radiology for dental assistants
- Dental materials
- Preventive dentistry
- Infection control
- Dental office management
- Oral pathology
- Dental anatomy
Video Overview
Briefly shows what dental assistants do in their daily work. Produced by the US Department of Labor.
A Day in the Life
You help the dentist through each step of a procedure.
Without a dentist assistant a dentist office can quickly become disorganized. Dentist assistants are vital assets to dentist offices throughout the nation. As a dental assistant you begin the work day arriving early to the office to stock and prepare everything for the day. You ensure every room is prepared and x-rays, charts and the required procedural materials are ready.
After the patient is in the dental chair you help the dentist through each step of the procedure. Throughout the day you'll perform a broad range of tasks including assisting during surgical dental procedures. You'll perform tasks such as prepping patients, positioning patients, applying anaesthetic to teeth and gums, making sure a patient's mouth is kept dry by using suction hoses, handing the dentist various tools, cleaning and sterilizing equipment and taking x-rays. During some days you'll prepare materials required to make dental impressions. Before patients leave the dental chair you'll discuss aftercare instructions with them and answer questions.
Throughout the day you'll perform a broad range of tasks, such as assisting during surgical dental procedures or administrative tasks.
Depending on the dentist office you might take care of administrative tasks such as setting appointments, making sure dental records are kept current, sending invoices and ordering office supplies. As a dentist assistant you might spend time answering telephones during the day.
Certifications and Licensing
Some states require dentist assistants to be certified and the requirements vary by state. To become certified dental assistants are required to pass the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) exam provided by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). To qualify to take the exam individuals must have graduated from an accredited program or graduated from high school and gained the required amount of on-the-job training. Candidates also need current certification in CPR.
In some states dental assistants are required to be licensed or register with DANB to complete regulated tasks. Contact your state board of dentistry to get the specific requirements.
Job Flexibility
Full-time versus part-time: Many dentist assistants work full-time however almost two out of five work part-time. Some dental assistants work during the evenings or on weekends.
Work location: Almost all dentist assistants work in dentists' offices. They work in group and solo practices. Some dental assistants work in a specialty practice such as oral and maxillofacial surgery (removal of teeth and correction of facial deformities), periodontics (treatment of gum problems), endodontics (root canal treatment) and pediatric dentistry (treatment of children).
Recommended Websites
- The American Dental Association website offers a useful dental assistant section which includes a job description and provides a list of career advantages of being a dental assistant. You can also learn about the types of job opportunities. The website also includes an informative dental assistant career video and information about education and training requirements.
- The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) covers the procedure to become certified and provides tips to build important credentials. The website also includes important information about DANB administered state-specific exams. Also, according to DANB renewing certification shows employers and patients you're continuously improving your clinical knowledge. DANB certification is valid for one year. The DANB allows you to renew your certification online. The website provides useful information about Continuing Dental Education Opportunities.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Handbook offers an overview of the various task performed by dentist assistants. The BLS also provides salary data, educational requirements as well as an employment growth forecast.
Salaries by City
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| State | City / Region | Typical Salary | Salary Range | Job Count | % of All Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | Anchorage | $45,620 | 570 | 0.33% | |
| AK | Fairbanks | $33,530 | 130 | 0.36% | |
| AL | Anniston - Oxford | $33,210 | 60 | 0.15% | |
| AL | Auburn - Opelika | $30,320 | 80 | 0.16% | |
| AL | Birmingham - Hoover | $32,450 | 860 | 0.18% | |
| AL | Decatur | $33,710 | 70 | 0.13% | |
| AL | Dothan | $28,090 | 100 | 0.19% | |
| AL | Florence - Muscle Shoals | $30,810 | 120 | 0.22% | |
| AL | Gadsden | $29,050 | 60 | 0.16% | |
| AL | Huntsville | $31,600 | 360 | 0.18% | |
| AL | Mobile | $29,230 | 310 | 0.19% | |
| AL | Montgomery | $23,030 | 190 | 0.12% | |
| AL | Tuscaloosa | $33,220 | 110 | 0.13% | |
| AR | Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers | $29,530 | 500 | 0.25% | |
| AR | Fort Smith | $29,180 | 210 | 0.19% | |
| AR | Hot Springs | $32,680 | 90 | 0.26% | |
| AR | Jonesboro | $31,370 | 140 | 0.29% | |
| AR | Little Rock - North Little Rock - Conway | $27,880 | 690 | 0.21% | |
| AR | Pine Bluff | $29,270 | 80 | 0.24% | |
| AZ | Flagstaff | $30,950 | 130 | 0.23% | |
| AZ | Lake Havasu City $ Kingman | $31,520 | 140 | 0.33% | |
| AZ | Phoenix - Mesa - Glendale | $34,760 | 4,370 | 0.25% | |
| AZ | Prescott | $34,070 | 190 | 0.37% | |
| AZ | Tucson | $35,400 | 870 | 0.25% | |
| AZ | Yuma | $33,810 | 80 | 0.14% | |
| CA | Bakersfield - Delano | $26,980 | 810 | 0.29% | |
| CA | Chico | $35,160 | N/A | N/A | |
| CA | El Centro | $37,630 | 120 | 0.24% | |
| CA | Fresno | $30,350 | 800 | 0.25% | |
| CA | Hanford - Corcoran | $44,920 | 160 | 0.42% | |
| CA | Los Angeles - Long Beach - Glendale (Metro Area) | $33,860 | 10,340 | 0.27% | |
| CA | Madera - Chowchilla | $41,690 | 120 | 0.31% | |
| CA | Merced | $29,650 | 190 | 0.32% | |
| CA | Modesto | $34,460 | 550 | 0.36% | |
| CA | Napa | $37,020 | N/A | N/A | |
| CA | Oakland - Fremont - Hayward (Metro Area) | $37,670 | 2,980 | 0.31% | |
| CA | Oxnard - Thousand Oaks - Ventura | $32,780 | 1,000 | 0.35% | |
| CA | Redding | $34,580 | 210 | 0.37% | |
| CA | Riverside - San Bernardino - Ontario | $32,730 | 4,560 | 0.39% | |
| CA | Sacramento - Arden - Arcade - Roseville | $36,000 | 2,840 | 0.35% | |
| CA | Salinas | $38,290 | 410 | 0.26% | |
| CA | San Diego - Carlsbad - San Marcos | $36,780 | 3,250 | 0.26% | |
| CA | San Francisco - San Mateo - Redwood City (Metro Area) | $49,680 | 2,320 | 0.23% | |
| CA | San Jose - Sunnyvale - Santa Clara | $41,050 | 2,760 | 0.31% | |
| CA | San Luis Obispo - Paso Robles | $36,390 | 320 | 0.32% | |
| CA | Santa Ana - Anaheim - Irvine (Metro Area) | $36,720 | 5,000 | 0.35% | |
| CA | Santa Barbara - Santa Maria - Goleta | $32,740 | 520 | 0.31% | |
| CA | Santa Cruz - Watsonville | $36,630 | 380 | 0.45% | |
| CA | Santa Rosa - Petaluma | $45,310 | 610 | 0.35% | |
| CA | Stockton | $33,170 | 650 | 0.34% | |
| CA | Vallejo - Fairfield | $42,670 | 610 | 0.51% | |
| CA | Visalia - Porterville | $33,680 | 450 | 0.34% | |
| CA | Yuba City | $34,030 | 140 | 0.39% | |
| CO | Boulder | $35,500 | 410 | 0.26% | |
| CO | Colorado Springs | $33,680 | 850 | 0.35% | |
| CO | Denver - Aurora - Broomfield | $40,890 | 3,150 | 0.26% | |
| CO | Fort Collins - Loveland | $32,150 | 500 | 0.38% | |
| CO | Grand Junction | $35,530 | 110 | 0.19% | |
| CO | Greeley | $35,060 | 200 | 0.25% | |
| CO | Pueblo | $34,360 | 130 | 0.24% | |
| CT | Bridgeport - Stamford - Norwalk | $41,920 | 1,170 | 0.28% | |
| CT | Danbury | $40,010 | 270 | 0.41% | |
| CT | Hartford - West Hartford - East Hartford | $42,420 | 1,800 | 0.33% | |
| CT | New Haven | $37,360 | 590 | 0.22% | |
| CT | Norwich - New London | $38,280 | 280 | 0.22% | |
| CT | Waterbury | $37,650 | 140 | 0.22% | |
| DC | Washington - Arlington - Alexandria (Metro Area) | $39,170 | 4,750 | 0.20% | |
| DE | Dover | $29,280 | 130 | 0.23% | |
| DE | Wilmington (Metro Area) | $33,710 | 820 | 0.26% | |
| FL | Cape Coral - Fort Myers | $34,760 | 470 | 0.23% | |
| FL | Crestview - Fort Walton Beach - Destin | $37,720 | 240 | 0.33% | |
| FL | Deltona - Daytona Beach - Ormond Beach | $33,870 | 340 | 0.22% | |
| FL | Fort Lauderdale - Pompano Beach - Deerfield Beach (Metro Area) | $33,980 | 1,310 | 0.18% | |
| FL | Gainesville | $35,250 | 330 | 0.28% | |
| FL | Jacksonville | $36,900 | 1,220 | 0.21% | |
| FL | Lakeland - Winter Haven | $36,250 | 400 | 0.21% | |
| FL | Miami - Miami Beach - Kendall (Metro Area) | $27,100 | 2,320 | 0.23% | |
| FL | Naples - Marco Island | $38,740 | 240 | 0.21% | |
| FL | North Port - Bradenton - Sarasota | $35,120 | 830 | 0.35% | |
| FL | Ocala | $29,940 | 170 | 0.19% | |
| FL | Orlando - Kissimmee - Sanford | $31,940 | 1,910 | 0.19% | |
| FL | Palm Bay - Melbourne - Titusville | $33,100 | 600 | 0.31% | |
| FL | Palm Coast | $36,660 | 60 | 0.34% | |
| FL | Panama City - Lynn Haven - Panama City Beach | $31,970 | 180 | 0.27% | |
| FL | Pensacola - Ferry Pass - Brent | $31,840 | 370 | 0.25% | |
| FL | Port St. Lucie | $37,310 | 220 | 0.18% | |
| FL | Punta Gorda | $32,690 | 120 | 0.31% | |
| FL | Sebastian - Vero Beach | $33,100 | 220 | 0.49% | |
| FL | Tallahassee | $32,460 | 210 | 0.14% | |
| FL | Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater | $36,670 | 2,360 | 0.21% | |
| FL | West Palm Beach - Boca Raton - Boynton Beach (Metro Area) | $34,710 | 1,300 | 0.26% | |
| GA | Albany | $28,540 | 110 | 0.19% | |
| GA | Athens - Clarke County | $34,480 | 220 | 0.28% | |
| GA | Atlanta - Sandy Springs - Marietta | $36,190 | 5,120 | 0.23% | |
| GA | Augusta - Richmond County | $31,670 | 600 | 0.30% | |
| GA | Brunswick | $28,610 | 110 | 0.29% | |
| GA | Columbus | $29,660 | 270 | 0.25% | |
| GA | Dalton | $29,490 | 50 | 0.09% | |
| GA | Gainesville | $33,110 | 210 | 0.29% | |
| GA | Hinesville - Fort Stewart | $30,790 | 100 | 0.58% | |
| GA | Macon | $33,300 | 160 | 0.17% | |
| GA | Rome | $27,160 | 70 | 0.21% | |
| GA | Savannah | $40,040 | 330 | 0.22% | |
| GA | Valdosta | $29,940 | 110 | 0.22% | |
| GA | Warner Robins | $30,500 | 160 | 0.28% | |
| HI | Honolulu | $31,050 | 1,120 | 0.26% | |
| IA | Ames | $37,640 | 120 | 0.29% | |
| IA | Cedar Rapids | $41,510 | 250 | 0.18% | |
| IA | Davenport - Moline - Rock Island | $31,810 | 290 | 0.16% | |
| IA | Des Moines - West Des Moines | $41,730 | 350 | 0.11% | |
| IA | Dubuque | $31,080 | 170 | 0.31% | |
| IA | Iowa City | $37,020 | 200 | 0.24% | |
| IA | Sioux City | $30,920 | 150 | 0.21% | |
| IA | Waterloo - Cedar Falls | $36,020 | 170 | 0.19% | |
| ID | Boise City - Nampa | $33,960 | 770 | 0.29% | |
| ID | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $33,650 | 180 | 0.36% | |
| ID | Idaho Falls | $29,410 | 270 | 0.56% | |
| ID | Lewiston | $34,460 | 50 | 0.21% | |
| ID | Pocatello | $24,020 | 130 | 0.41% | |
| IL | Bloomington - Normal | $35,340 | 130 | 0.15% | |
| IL | Champaign - Urbana | $35,030 | 190 | 0.20% | |
| IL | Chicago - Joliet - Naperville (Metro Area) | $32,990 | 9,180 | 0.25% | |
| IL | Decatur | $32,460 | 60 | 0.12% | |
| IL | Kankakee - Bradley | $31,790 | 90 | 0.23% | |
| IL | Lake County - Kenosha County (Metro Area) | $31,680 | 1,110 | 0.30% | |
| IL | Peoria | $29,640 | 280 | 0.16% | |
| IL | Rockford | $31,410 | 480 | 0.34% | |
| IL | Springfield | $28,410 | 200 | 0.19% | |
| IN | Anderson | $37,900 | 80 | 0.20% | |
| IN | Bloomington | $29,730 | 190 | 0.26% | |
| IN | Columbus | $29,180 | 70 | 0.16% | |
| IN | Elkhart - Goshen | $39,040 | 130 | 0.12% | |
| IN | Evansville | $34,990 | 270 | 0.16% | |
| IN | Fort Wayne | $34,430 | 470 | 0.24% | |
| IN | Gary (Metro Area) | $35,670 | 720 | 0.27% | |
| IN | Indianapolis - Carmel | $35,360 | 1,920 | 0.22% | |
| IN | Kokomo | $34,860 | 100 | 0.24% | |
| IN | Lafayette | $34,040 | 280 | 0.32% | |
| IN | Michigan City - La Porte | $34,830 | 70 | 0.16% | |
| IN | Muncie | $31,620 | 110 | 0.24% | |
| IN | South Bend - Mishawaka | $38,270 | 290 | 0.23% | |
| IN | Terre Haute | $30,910 | 130 | 0.19% | |
| KS | Lawrence | $33,640 | 130 | 0.29% | |
| KS | Manhattan | $31,320 | 120 | 0.24% | |
| KS | Topeka | $30,200 | 260 | 0.24% | |
| KS | Wichita | $34,800 | 610 | 0.22% | |
| KY | Bowling Green | $34,930 | 110 | 0.19% | |
| KY | Elizabethtown | $29,350 | 120 | 0.27% | |
| KY | Lexington - Fayette | $29,710 | 630 | 0.26% | |
| KY | Louisville - Jefferson County | $33,870 | 1,420 | 0.24% | |
| KY | Owensboro | $28,310 | 110 | 0.22% | |
| LA | Alexandria | $29,260 | 100 | 0.16% | |
| LA | Baton Rouge | $29,670 | 640 | 0.18% | |
| LA | Houma - Bayou Cane - Thibodaux | $24,340 | 170 | 0.18% | |
| LA | Lafayette | $25,530 | 280 | 0.18% | |
| LA | Lake Charles | $27,710 | 180 | 0.21% | |
| LA | Monroe | $32,570 | 240 | 0.33% | |
| LA | New Orleans - Metairie - Kenner | $29,650 | 1,150 | 0.22% | |
| LA | Shreveport - Bossier City | $30,500 | 320 | 0.18% | |
| MA | Barnstable Town | $43,710 | 230 | 0.24% | |
| MA | Boston - Cambridge - Quincy (Metro Area) | $42,270 | 3,170 | 0.19% | |
| MA | Brockton - Bridgewater - Easton (Metro Area) | $39,110 | 310 | 0.36% | |
| MA | Framingham (Metro Area) | $39,960 | 320 | 0.20% | |
| MA | Haverhill - North Andover - Amesbury (Metro Area) | $46,320 | 190 | 0.24% | |
| MA | Lawrence - Methuen - Salem (Metro Area) | $36,850 | 100 | 0.17% | |
| MA | Leominster - Fitchburg - Gardner | $36,590 | 110 | 0.24% | |
| MA | Lowell - Billerica - Chelmsford (Metro Area) | $46,140 | 290 | 0.25% | |
| MA | New Bedford | $31,760 | 150 | 0.23% | |
| MA | Peabody (Metro Area) | $41,520 | 320 | 0.32% | |
| MA | Pittsfield | $32,200 | 140 | 0.41% | |
| MA | Springfield | $36,330 | 830 | 0.29% | |
| MA | Taunton - Norton - Raynham (Metro Area) | $37,320 | 90 | 0.20% | |
| MA | Worcester | $47,400 | 500 | 0.20% | |
| MD | Baltimore - Towson | $36,910 | 2,750 | 0.22% | |
| MD | Bethesda - Rockville - Frederick (Metro Area) | $40,110 | 1,290 | 0.23% | |
| MD | Cumberland | $32,690 | 80 | 0.22% | |
| MD | Hagerstown - Martinsburg | $34,120 | 180 | 0.19% | |
| MD | Salisbury | $24,860 | 90 | 0.18% | |
| ME | Bangor | $35,010 | 160 | 0.26% | |
| ME | Lewiston - Auburn | $36,110 | 60 | 0.14% | |
| ME | Portland - South Portland - Biddeford | $41,670 | 430 | 0.22% | |
| MI | Ann Arbor | $34,660 | 400 | 0.21% | |
| MI | Battle Creek | $29,360 | 160 | 0.31% | |
| MI | Bay City | $36,530 | 90 | 0.28% | |
| MI | Detroit - Livonia - Dearborn (Metro Area) | $30,260 | 1,360 | 0.20% | |
| MI | Flint | $33,190 | 410 | 0.32% | |
| MI | Grand Rapids - Wyoming | $36,020 | 900 | 0.23% | |
| MI | Holland - Grand Haven | $36,810 | N/A | N/A | |
| MI | Jackson | $35,510 | 110 | 0.21% | |
| MI | Kalamazoo - Portage | $34,100 | 240 | 0.18% | |
| MI | Lansing - East Lansing | $35,680 | 430 | 0.22% | |
| MI | Monroe | $33,810 | 80 | 0.21% | |
| MI | Muskegon - Norton Shores | $33,610 | 150 | 0.27% | |
| MI | Niles - Benton Harbor | $37,330 | 80 | 0.15% | |
| MI | Saginaw - Saginaw Township North | $33,100 | 180 | 0.22% | |
| MI | Warren - Troy - Farmington Hills (Metro Area) | $34,270 | 2,690 | 0.25% | |
| MN | Duluth | $35,900 | 250 | 0.20% | |
| MN | Mankato - North Mankato | $41,560 | 130 | 0.27% | |
| MN | Minneapolis - St. Paul - Bloomington | $43,840 | 3,310 | 0.19% | |
| MN | Rochester | $44,430 | 200 | 0.20% | |
| MN | St. Cloud | $40,390 | 230 | 0.24% | |
| MO | Cape Girardeau - Jackson | $23,330 | 90 | 0.21% | |
| MO | Columbia | $30,380 | 180 | 0.20% | |
| MO | Jefferson City | $29,240 | 80 | 0.12% | |
| MO | Joplin | $29,380 | 150 | 0.20% | |
| MO | Kansas City | $33,950 | 1,850 | 0.19% | |
| MO | Springfield | $30,180 | 590 | 0.32% | |
| MO | St. Joseph | $29,040 | 80 | 0.15% | |
| MO | St. Louis | $35,770 | 2,510 | 0.20% | |
| MS | Gulfport - Biloxi | $30,150 | 190 | 0.18% | |
| MS | Hattiesburg | $27,570 | 130 | 0.22% | |
| MS | Jackson | $32,550 | 510 | 0.20% | |
| MS | Pascagoula | $27,520 | 130 | 0.25% | |
| MT | Billings | $31,180 | 200 | 0.25% | |
| MT | Great Falls | $29,110 | 90 | 0.25% | |
| MT | Missoula | $31,890 | 150 | 0.27% | |
| NC | Asheville | $37,290 | 350 | 0.21% | |
| NC | Burlington | $36,140 | 120 | 0.22% | |
| NC | Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill | $38,630 | 1,560 | 0.18% | |
| NC | Durham - Chapel Hill | $35,760 | 690 | 0.25% | |
| NC | Fayetteville | $36,470 | 480 | 0.38% | |
| NC | Goldsboro | $35,580 | 70 | 0.17% | |
| NC | Greensboro - High Point | $36,630 | 630 | 0.18% | |
| NC | Greenville | $33,860 | 160 | 0.21% | |
| NC | Hickory - Lenoir - Morganton | $34,140 | 370 | 0.26% | |
| NC | Jacksonville | $34,390 | 260 | 0.60% | |
| NC | Raleigh - Cary | $38,450 | 1,230 | 0.24% | |
| NC | Rocky Mount | $29,800 | 150 | 0.26% | |
| NC | Wilmington | $36,600 | 440 | 0.33% | |
| NC | Winston - Salem | $36,050 | 490 | 0.24% | |
| ND | Bismarck | $36,810 | 130 | 0.20% | |
| ND | Fargo | $34,330 | 230 | 0.18% | |
| ND | Grand Forks | $35,870 | 90 | 0.18% | |
| NE | Lincoln | $38,390 | 410 | 0.25% | |
| NE | Omaha - Council Bluffs | $32,780 | 890 | 0.20% | |
| NH | Manchester | $45,240 | 240 | 0.23% | |
| NH | Nashua (Metro Area) | $46,670 | 260 | 0.20% | |
| NH | Portsmouth | $39,760 | 130 | 0.23% | |
| NH | Rochester - Dover | $41,650 | 90 | 0.17% | |
| NJ | Atlantic City - Hammonton | $39,310 | 250 | 0.19% | |
| NJ | Camden (Metro Area) | $38,870 | 1,530 | 0.31% | |
| NJ | Edison - New Brunswick (Metro Area) | $38,000 | 2,130 | 0.22% | |
| NJ | Newark - Union (Metro Area) | $42,210 | 2,180 | 0.23% | |
| NJ | Ocean City | $41,900 | 110 | 0.28% | |
| NJ | Trenton - Ewing | $37,720 | 410 | 0.19% | |
| NJ | Vineland - Millville - Bridgeton | $33,460 | 120 | 0.21% | |
| NM | Albuquerque | $30,180 | 910 | 0.25% | |
| NM | Farmington | $35,350 | 190 | 0.38% | |
| NM | Las Cruces | $29,480 | 230 | 0.35% | |
| NM | Santa Fe | $34,970 | 230 | 0.39% | |
| NV | Carson City | $36,540 | 90 | 0.34% | |
| NV | Las Vegas - Paradise | $36,680 | 2,080 | 0.25% | |
| NV | Reno - Sparks | $38,080 | 500 | 0.27% | |
| NY | Albany - Schenectady - Troy | $36,330 | 760 | 0.18% | |
| NY | Binghamton | $28,840 | 260 | 0.25% | |
| NY | Buffalo - Niagara Falls | $29,520 | 950 | 0.18% | |
| NY | Elmira | $28,400 | 90 | 0.24% | |
| NY | Glens Falls | $31,750 | 60 | 0.12% | |
| NY | Ithaca | $35,490 | 160 | 0.33% | |
| NY | Kingston | $34,190 | 120 | 0.21% | |
| NY | Nassau - Suffolk (Metro Area) | $36,430 | 3,750 | 0.31% | |
| NY | New York - White Plains - Wayne (Metro Area) | $35,370 | 9,350 | 0.18% | |
| NY | Poughkeepsie - Newburgh - Middletown | $35,890 | 710 | 0.29% | |
| NY | Rochester | $34,070 | 1,000 | 0.20% | |
| NY | Syracuse | $31,020 | 600 | 0.20% | |
| NY | Utica - Rome | $33,640 | 250 | 0.20% | |
| OH | Akron | $33,730 | 700 | 0.22% | |
| OH | Canton - Massillon | $28,330 | 480 | 0.30% | |
| OH | Cincinnati - Middletown | $33,150 | 1,840 | 0.19% | |
| OH | Cleveland - Elyria - Mentor | $35,080 | 1,850 | 0.19% | |
| OH | Columbus | $35,930 | 1,540 | 0.17% | |
| OH | Dayton | $33,390 | 850 | 0.23% | |
| OH | Lima | $30,160 | 90 | 0.19% | |
| OH | Mansfield | $28,790 | 80 | 0.16% | |
| OH | Sandusky | $31,750 | 50 | 0.15% | |
| OH | Springfield | $29,850 | 100 | 0.21% | |
| OH | Steubenville - Weirton | $25,900 | 80 | 0.18% | |
| OH | Toledo | $34,550 | 560 | 0.19% | |
| OH | Youngstown - Warren - Boardman | $33,870 | 470 | 0.21% | |
| OK | Lawton | $30,790 | 160 | 0.39% | |
| OK | Oklahoma City | $27,550 | 1,370 | 0.24% | |
| OK | Tulsa | $32,360 | 1,020 | 0.25% | |
| OR | Bend | $36,150 | 250 | 0.41% | |
| OR | Corvallis | $37,360 | 120 | 0.36% | |
| OR | Eugene - Springfield | $37,650 | 340 | 0.25% | |
| OR | Medford | $36,310 | 290 | 0.39% | |
| OR | Portland - Vancouver - Hillsboro | $39,120 | 3,160 | 0.31% | |
| OR | Salem | $36,260 | 460 | 0.32% | |
| PA | Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton | $34,370 | 840 | 0.25% | |
| PA | Altoona | $30,020 | 110 | 0.19% | |
| PA | Erie | $26,620 | 300 | 0.23% | |
| PA | Harrisburg - Carlisle | $34,840 | 510 | 0.16% | |
| PA | Johnstown | $24,750 | 130 | 0.24% | |
| PA | Lancaster | $33,720 | 550 | 0.25% | |
| PA | Lebanon | $34,010 | 60 | 0.12% | |
| PA | Philadelphia (Metro Area) | $34,370 | 4,280 | 0.23% | |
| PA | Pittsburgh | $30,390 | 2,330 | 0.21% | |
| PA | Reading | $36,000 | 330 | 0.20% | |
| PA | Scranton - Wilkes - Barre | $29,070 | 460 | 0.18% | |
| PA | State College | $31,560 | 140 | 0.21% | |
| PA | Williamsport | $34,030 | 90 | 0.17% | |
| PA | York - Hanover | $30,060 | 410 | 0.24% | |
| PR | Aguadilla - Isabela - San Sebastian | $17,480 | 170 | 0.42% | |
| PR | Fajardo | $17,790 | 40 | 0.29% | |
| PR | Guayama | $18,360 | 50 | 0.38% | |
| PR | Mayaguez | $17,830 | 90 | 0.30% | |
| PR | Ponce | $17,530 | 150 | 0.29% | |
| PR | San German - Cabo Rojo | $17,550 | 60 | 0.33% | |
| PR | San Juan - Caguas - Guaynabo | $17,590 | 1,710 | 0.23% | |
| RI | Providence - Fall River - Warwick | $36,750 | 850 | 0.16% | |
| SC | Anderson | $34,130 | 110 | 0.19% | |
| SC | Charleston - North Charleston - Summerville | $35,750 | 490 | 0.17% | |
| SC | Columbia | $33,940 | 650 | 0.19% | |
| SC | Florence | $33,070 | 190 | 0.24% | |
| SC | Greenville - Mauldin - Easley | $32,500 | 530 | 0.18% | |
| SC | Myrtle Beach - North Myrtle Beach - Conway | $35,470 | 190 | 0.17% | |
| SC | Spartanburg | $36,300 | 200 | 0.17% | |
| SC | Sumter | $34,200 | 90 | 0.25% | |
| SD | Rapid City | $27,450 | 210 | 0.35% | |
| SD | Sioux Falls | $30,540 | 280 | 0.20% | |
| TN | Chattanooga | $36,150 | 530 | 0.23% | |
| TN | Clarksville | $28,920 | 350 | 0.42% | |
| TN | Cleveland | $31,020 | 100 | 0.26% | |
| TN | Jackson | $33,580 | 120 | 0.21% | |
| TN | Johnson City | $32,780 | 150 | 0.19% | |
| TN | Kingsport - Bristol - Bristol | $28,700 | 340 | 0.29% | |
| TN | Knoxville | $35,110 | 750 | 0.23% | |
| TN | Memphis | $32,340 | 1,080 | 0.18% | |
| TN | Morristown | $27,190 | 70 | 0.15% | |
| TN | Nashville - Davidson - Murfreesboro - Franklin | $34,960 | 1,540 | 0.21% | |
| TX | Abilene | $29,360 | 110 | 0.18% | |
| TX | Amarillo | $32,650 | 260 | 0.24% | |
| TX | Austin - Round Rock - San Marcos | $37,060 | 1,720 | 0.21% | |
| TX | Beaumont - Port Arthur | $25,960 | 260 | 0.16% | |
| TX | Brownsville - Harlingen | $23,600 | 310 | 0.25% | |
| TX | College Station - Bryan | $30,670 | 150 | 0.16% | |
| TX | Corpus Christi | $27,720 | 390 | 0.21% | |
| TX | Dallas - Plano - Irving (Metro Area) | $35,170 | 4,550 | 0.22% | |
| TX | El Paso | $27,200 | 650 | 0.24% | |
| TX | Fort Worth - Arlington (Metro Area) | $35,420 | 1,490 | 0.17% | |
| TX | Houston - Sugar Land - Baytown | $33,320 | 6,020 | 0.23% | |
| TX | Killeen - Temple - Fort Hood | $34,430 | 390 | 0.31% | |
| TX | Laredo | $24,270 | 110 | 0.12% | |
| TX | Longview | $30,260 | 200 | 0.21% | |
| TX | Lubbock | $22,740 | 510 | 0.41% | |
| TX | McAllen - Edinburg - Mission | $24,040 | 580 | 0.26% | |
| TX | Midland | $29,600 | 120 | 0.16% | |
| TX | Odessa | $24,650 | 70 | 0.11% | |
| TX | San Angelo | $30,780 | 70 | 0.15% | |
| TX | San Antonio - New Braunfels | $30,630 | 2,410 | 0.28% | |
| TX | Sherman - Denison | $30,140 | 100 | 0.24% | |
| TX | Texarkana - Texarkana | $30,700 | 80 | 0.15% | |
| TX | Tyler | $35,170 | 170 | 0.18% | |
| TX | Victoria | $34,360 | 110 | 0.21% | |
| TX | Waco | $33,510 | 150 | 0.15% | |
| TX | Wichita Falls | $28,110 | 100 | 0.19% | |
| UT | Logan | $22,590 | 210 | 0.43% | |
| UT | Ogden - Clearfield | $26,590 | 910 | 0.46% | |
| UT | Provo - Orem | $27,050 | 880 | 0.49% | |
| UT | Salt Lake City | $27,560 | 1,710 | 0.28% | |
| UT | St. George | $28,620 | 220 | 0.45% | |
| VA | Blacksburg - Christiansburg - Radford | $29,350 | 80 | 0.13% | |
| VA | Charlottesville | $34,330 | 220 | 0.23% | |
| VA | Danville | $30,280 | 90 | 0.25% | |
| VA | Harrisonburg | $36,340 | 130 | 0.22% | |
| VA | Lynchburg | $29,570 | 230 | 0.24% | |
| VA | Richmond | $36,010 | 1,420 | 0.24% | |
| VA | Roanoke | $34,010 | 220 | 0.15% | |
| VA | Virginia Beach - Norfolk - Newport News | $32,000 | 1,760 | 0.25% | |
| VA | Winchester | $32,060 | 90 | 0.18% | |
| VT | Burlington - South Burlington | $39,260 | 190 | 0.16% | |
| WA | Bellingham | $35,960 | 280 | 0.38% | |
| WA | Bremerton - Silverdale | $36,900 | 330 | 0.43% | |
| WA | Kennewick - Pasco - Richland | $39,850 | 350 | 0.36% | |
| WA | Longview | $31,060 | 110 | 0.34% | |
| WA | Mount Vernon - Anacortes | $40,000 | 180 | 0.42% | |
| WA | Olympia | $42,130 | 300 | 0.32% | |
| WA | Seattle - Bellevue - Everett (Metro Area) | $42,580 | 3,850 | 0.27% | |
| WA | Spokane | $35,730 | 760 | 0.39% | |
| WA | Tacoma (Metro Area) | $39,490 | 900 | 0.35% | |
| WA | Wenatchee - East Wenatchee | $36,980 | 120 | 0.31% | |
| WA | Yakima | $31,080 | 320 | 0.41% | |
| WI | Appleton | $33,370 | 210 | 0.19% | |
| WI | Eau Claire | $32,390 | 230 | 0.29% | |
| WI | Fond du Lac | $33,580 | 110 | 0.25% | |
| WI | Green Bay | $36,410 | 280 | 0.17% | |
| WI | Janesville | $34,700 | 160 | 0.26% | |
| WI | La Crosse | $34,960 | 140 | 0.20% | |
| WI | Madison | $37,280 | 570 | 0.17% | |
| WI | Milwaukee - Waukesha - West Allis | $36,050 | 1,900 | 0.24% | |
| WI | Oshkosh - Neenah | $33,340 | 180 | 0.20% | |
| WI | Racine | $35,780 | 160 | 0.21% | |
| WI | Sheboygan | $31,770 | 100 | 0.18% | |
| WI | Wausau | $35,710 | 160 | 0.25% | |
| WV | Charleston | $25,560 | 340 | 0.23% | |
| WV | Huntington - Ashland | $27,840 | 190 | 0.18% | |
| WV | Morgantown | $29,170 | 110 | 0.18% | |
| WV | Parkersburg - Marietta - Vienna | $27,160 | 120 | 0.18% | |
| WV | Wheeling | $28,330 | 90 | 0.14% | |
| WY | Casper | $33,490 | 80 | 0.20% | |
| WY | Cheyenne | $32,100 | 110 | 0.26% |