Dental Assistants (31-9091)
Assist dentist, set up equipment, prepare patient for treatment, and keep records.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 1213 | 1322 | 8.99 | 59 | 83 | 153 | United States | 346000 | 384700 | 0.0 | 16900 | 24000 | 44800 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with very high employment opportunities.
2021 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 20.44 | 14.22 | 17.79 | 18.59 | 22.88 | 28.63 |
| Alaska | 24.35 | 18.08 | 22.59 | 22.94 | 28.89 | 29.33 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 23.52 | 17.95 | 18.40 | 22.83 | 28.87 | 28.95 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 24.97 | 18.40 | 22.89 | 23.03 | 29.41 | 29.57 |
| Balance of State | 25.49 | 18.48 | 22.84 | 23.01 | 29.23 | 29.46 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.