What is the median salary for Dental Assistants in Memphis?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Dental Assistants in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $48,200.

How does Memphis pay compare to the US median for Dental Assistants?

Local median pay is 0.3% above the national OEWS median of $48,070.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Memphis is 92.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $48,200 has about the same purchasing power as $52,278 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Dental Assistants, Memphis

$48,200

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Memphis, TN-MS-AR. Middle half of wages roughly $40,650 to $59,010.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +0.3%
US median: $48,070
Metro RPP: 92.2
Middle half: $40,650 to $59,010
OEWS employment: 1,200
SOC: 31-9091

Dental Assistants in Memphis pay a median $48,200 (May 2025), 0.3% above the US median of $48,070. At local prices (RPP 92.2), that median buys about what $52,278 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$48,200 in Memphis buys about what $52,278 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 92.2, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 79.8 vs all-items 92.2 (US = 100, 2024).

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Dental Assistants in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Memphis	$48,200	$40,650 to $59,010	92.2
Kansas City	$48,190	$39,140 to $53,760	92.5
San Francisco	$64,390	$58,760 to $73,010	115.6
Tulsa	$46,510	$37,630 to $48,160	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Dental Assistants in Memphis?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Dental Assistants in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $48,200.
How does Memphis pay compare to the US median for Dental Assistants?: Local median pay is 0.3% above the national OEWS median of $48,070.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Memphis is 92.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $48,200 has about the same purchasing power as $52,278 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.