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Dental Assistants job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $66,800 · outlook score 67/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Caregiving Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$48,070
25th–75th pct. $44,340–$58,090
Top pay (est.)
$80,900
Top 10% $62,250
Pay in 5 years
$56,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$66,800est.
$57,400–$77,500
Outlook score
67/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
27%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+7.4%
53K openings / yr

Projected pay for Dental Assistants (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $48,070 → in 3 years $53,100 → in 5 years $56,700 → in 10 years $66,800 (10-year range $57,400–$77,500). The model assumes pay growth of +3.3% per year.

$48,070
Now
2026
$53,100
In 3 yrs
2029
$49,000–$57,700
$56,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$51,100–$63,100
$66,800
In 10 yrs
2036
$57,400–$77,500

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.17%AI impact +0.17%Total +3.3% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Dental Assistants

67/100
★★★☆☆
Good · ranked #97 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
28 pts
AI resistance
73 pts
Entry barrier
44 pts
Annual openings
81 pts
Projected growth
86 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Dental Assistants

Employment
388K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
417K
2025–35
Projected change
+7.4%
ranked #109 for growth
Annual openings
53K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Very high
85/100
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.