How Much Does a Dental Assistant Make in Manchester, NH in 2026?
Typical pay for Dental Assistants in Manchester, from federal wage data (May 2025), with the ten-year trend and how the city compares across New Hampshire.
BLS OES May 2025 · Manchester · Nashua metro area
A typical Dental Assistant in Manchester, New Hampshire earns $28.70 per hour, or $59,700 per year, according to the latest government wage data for the area (May 2025). Calculated from the annual figure, that is roughly $4,975 a month. Entry-level positions typically offer around $47,720, and the top 10% of earners make over $61,400.
That pay is right at the New Hampshire figure of $59,530 and 24% above the national figure of $48,070. Manchester ranks 1st of 2 metro areas in New Hampshire for Dental Assistant pay. About 600 Dental Assistants work in the Manchester · Nashua area. Manchester is part of the Manchester · Nashua metro area, and BLS reports pay for the metro as a whole, so Nashua share these figures.
Dental Assistant pay in Manchester at a glance
- Typical pay is $28.70 an hour, or $59,700 a year.
- That is right at the New Hampshire figure, ranking 1st of 2 metro areas in the state.
- Entry-level positions typically offer around $47,720; the top 10% make over $61,400.
- Typical pay rose +30% from 2015 to 2025, against +33% for New Hampshire as a whole.
BLS OES May 2025
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Manchester?
Pay in Manchester runs from entry-level positions at around $22.94 an hour to more than $29.52 for the top 10% of earners. The table sets each career stage against the New Hampshire and national figures.
Dental Assistant pay by career stage in Manchester
| Career stage | Manchester | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting out | $47,720$22.94 an hour | $47,820$22.99 an hour | $37,130$17.85 an hour |
| First years | $48,350$23.24 an hour | $49,260$23.68 an hour | $44,340$21.32 an hour |
| Typical Dental Assistant | $59,700$28.70 an hour | $59,530$28.62 an hour | $48,070$23.11 an hour |
| Experienced | $61,160$29.41 an hour | $61,160$29.41 an hour | $58,090$27.93 an hour |
| Top 10% | $61,400$29.52 an hour | $64,360$30.94 an hour | $62,250$29.93 an hour |
BLS OES May 2025 · city figures cover the Manchester · Nashua area as BLS defines it
Dental Assistant pay growth in Manchester
Typical (median) annual wage for Dental Assistants in the Manchester · Nashua area · BLS OES May estimates, 2015 to 2025 · hover a bar for the year-over-year change
In 2015, typical Dental Assistant pay in Manchester was $45,790 a year. By 2025 it had reached $59,700, a change of +30%, compared with +33% for New Hampshire over the same years.
How Manchester compares with other New Hampshire cities
Manchester pays Dental Assistants the most of any metro area in New Hampshire. The lowest-paying area in the state is Newton at $58,160.
| # | City | Typical pay | Hourly | Vs Manchester | Dental Assistants employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester metro incl. Nashua | $59,700 | $28.70 | this city | 600 |
| 2 | Cambridge metro incl. Newton | $58,160 | $27.96 | -3% | 7,190 |
Every metro area in New Hampshire with Dental Assistant wage data · BLS OES May 2025 · New Hampshire typical pay $59,530
Is Manchester a good place to work as a Dental Assistant?
Dental Assistants in Manchester earn a strong wage by national standards: typical pay is $59,700 a year, 24% above the national figure. For every 1,000 jobs in the Manchester · Nashua area, about 3.0 are Dental Assistant positions; nationally, the figure is closer to 2.5. That makes the local economy more reliant on Dental Assistants than most places, and turnover keeps positions opening through the year.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Dental Assistant make in Manchester, NH?
- A typical Dental Assistant in Manchester earns $59,700 a year, or $28.70 an hour, according to BLS wage data for May 2025. Entry-level pay runs about $47,720 and the top 10% earn over $61,400.
- How much does a Dental Assistant make an hour in Manchester?
- Typical hourly pay for Dental Assistants in Manchester is $28.70. Entry-level hourly pay runs about $22.94, and the top 10% earn over $29.52 an hour.
- What is the starting pay for a Dental Assistant in Manchester?
- Entry-level Dental Assistant positions in Manchester typically offer around $22.94 an hour, or $47,720 a year.
- Is Dental Assistant pay in Manchester higher than in the rest of New Hampshire?
- Manchester pay is right at the New Hampshire figure of $59,530 a year, ranking 1st of 2 metro areas in the state.