Orthodontic Assistant salary in Rhode Island
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The median annual wage for Dental Assistants (the closest BLS occupation to Orthodontic Assistant) in Rhode Island was $50,150 in BLS OEWS May 2025. The middle half of workers earned between $48,070 and $59,170.
BLS occupation: Dental Assistants.
BLS reports Dental Assistants as one occupation. It does not publish a separate estimate for Orthodontic Assistant, its setting or its engagement terms.
Rhode Island versus the nation
Rhode Island median is $2,080 (4.3%) above the national median of $48,070.
Rhode Island
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,640 |
| 25th percentile | $48,070 |
| Median | $50,150 |
| 75th percentile | $59,170 |
| 90th percentile | $60,900 |
| Mean (average) | $52,790 |
United States
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,130 |
| 25th percentile | $44,340 |
| Median | $48,070 |
| 75th percentile | $58,090 |
| 90th percentile | $62,250 |
| Mean (average) | $50,200 |
For Dental Assistants in Rhode Island, BLS reports a median of $50,150; the middle half of workers earned between $48,070 and $59,170 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Rhode Island
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $21.94 |
| 25th percentile | $23.11 |
| Median | $24.11 |
| 75th percentile | $28.45 |
| 90th percentile | $29.28 |
| Mean (average) | $25.38 |
United States
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17.85 |
| 25th percentile | $21.32 |
| Median | $23.11 |
| 75th percentile | $27.93 |
| 90th percentile | $29.93 |
| Mean (average) | $24.13 |
For Dental Assistants in Rhode Island, BLS reports a median of $24.11; the middle half of workers earned between $23.11 and $28.45 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What BLS wages include and exclude
OEWS includes commissions and production bonuses. It excludes overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefits. It is neither pure base salary nor total compensation.
Included
- Base rates
- Commissions
- Cost-of-living allowances
- Deadheading pay
- Guaranteed pay
- Hazard pay
- Incentive pay
- Longevity pay
- Over-the-road pay (Mileage)
- Piece rates
- Portal-to-portal rates
- Production bonuses
- Tips
Excluded
- Attendance bonuses
- Back pay
- Clothing allowances
- Discount
- Draw
- Holiday bonus
- Holiday premium pay
- Jury duty pay
- Meal and lodging payments
- Merchandise discounts
- Non-production bonuses
- On-call pay
- Overtime pay
- Perquisites
- Profit-sharing payments
- Relocation allowances
- Severance pay
- Shift differentials
- Stock bonuses
- Tool/equipment allowances
- Tuition repayment
- Uniform allowance
- Weekend premium pay
- Year-end bonuses
Employment: 1,050 jobs. Location quotient: 0.84.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 31-9091 Dental Assistants, Rhode Island. Published 2026-05-15. BLS release tables (find this SOC and area). Release notes. Methodology and retrieval dates. CSV
How has published pay changed since the last BLS release?
These are separate BLS estimates, not a wage growth forecast. Survey coverage and area boundaries can change. The table places the published median for Dental Assistants in Rhode Island from BLS OEWS May 2024 next to BLS OEWS May 2025. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
| Pay basis | BLS OEWS May 2024 | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| annual | $48,060 | $50,150 |
| hourly | $23.11 | $24.11 |
Prior release: 2024-05, published 2025-04-02. Current release: 2025-05, published 2026-05-15. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
What does this pay include, and what does it leave out?
OEWS counts base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production bonuses. It describes employee wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Employer benefits and self-employed earnings are outside these wage estimates. Compare the regular pay for the duties you need covered.
A BLS occupation can include different settings, shifts and levels; it does not price your exact schedule.
Overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay are excluded. If this job has a call rota or extra shifts, spell out those payments rather than treating the BLS median as the whole package.
Meal and lodging payments and relocation allowances are excluded. A travel per diem for those costs is not part of this wage. Keep it separate from the pay comparison.
Non-production bonuses are excluded. A sign-on or retention payment that is not tied to production should be discussed separately. BLS does not publish an amount to add for that payment.
BLS pay definitions. These notes do not add an estimated bonus or premium.