Dental Assistant pay range
State of Alabama · class code 40310
- Class code
- 40310
- Salary range
- 4549
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Alabama
- The State of Alabama published pay range for Dental Assistant is $23,268 to $39,132 per year.
- Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) keys this classification as class code 40310.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) assigns this class to salary range 4549 in the Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan, effective 09/01/2026. The range pays 22 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $23,268 | $23,858 | $24,446 | $25,080 | $25,692 | $26,340 | $27,014 | $27,698 | $28,378 | $29,086 | $29,806 | $30,542 | $31,303 | $32,074 | $32,887 | $33,727 | $34,562 | $35,424 | $36,338 | $37,238 | $38,189 | $39,132 |
| Hourly | $11.19 | $11.47 | $11.75 | $12.06 | $12.35 | $12.66 | $12.99 | $13.32 | $13.64 | $13.98 | $14.33 | $14.68 | $15.05 | $15.42 | $15.81 | $16.22 | $16.62 | $17.03 | $17.47 | $17.90 | $18.36 | $18.81 |
Steps as published. The hourly row is the state's own, not a conversion of the annual row.
Where this comes from
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) publishes this figure in Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan (Pay Plan), effective 09/01/2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Alabama
Dental Assistant in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $15.34 | $27.66 | $31,909 to $57,540 |
| Arkansas | $43,088 | $63,770 | $43,088 to $63,770 |
| California | $3,432 | $7,117 | $41,184 to $85,404 |
| Delaware | $33,143 | $49,715 | $33,143 to $49,715 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $44,994 | $34,760 to $44,994 |
| Illinois | $52,884 | $74,988 | $52,884 to $74,988 |
| Iowa | $36,691 | $53,394 | $36,691 to $53,394 |
| Massachusetts | $1,810 | $2,347 | $47,051 to $61,027 |
| Minnesota | $51,866 | $66,795 | $51,866 to $66,795 |
| Mississippi | $26,186 | $46,020 | $26,186 to $46,020 |
| Missouri | $34,992 | $52,656 | $34,992 to $52,656 |
| Nebraska | $20.45 | $30.15 | $42,536 to $62,704 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.