Dental Assistant 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 294F
- Class code
- 294F
- Salary range
- 47
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Dental Assistant 1 is $51,600 to $69,348 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 294F.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 47 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 |
| Monthly | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 |
| Hourly | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this class are registered with the Washington State Department of Health and work under the close supervision (as defined in WAC 246-817-510) of a dentist. Positions assist dentists in the treatment of patients and perform duties such as taking impressions for study models; mechanical polishing of restorations; placing matrix and wedge; placing temporary fillings; and fabricating, placing, and removing temporary crowns or temporary bridges.
Examples of the work
Takes impressions for study models and opposing models for prosthetics (fixed and removeable); performs mechanical polishing of restorations and clinical crowns; places matrixes and wedges; Places rubber dams; removes excess cement; fabricates, places and removes temporary crowns or temporary bridges; places temporary fillings; exposes and accurately labels digital radiographs; Gives fluoride treatments; teaches oral hygiene; removes dry socket dressing and periodontal pack, removes sutures; packs and medicates extraction areas; delivers a sedative drug capsule to patient; assists in the administration of nitrous-oxide analgesia; places retraction cord; selects denture shade and mold; perfor ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as a dental assistant or equivalent education/experience.
Special requirements
In accordance with RCW 18.260.020, positions must be registered by the commission (Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission). There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.
Nearby classes in Washington
Dental Assistant 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $31,068 | $62,136 | $31,068 to $62,136 |
| Louisiana | $25,979 | $46,800 | $25,979 to $46,800 |
| New Jersey | $48,272 | $69,861 | $48,272 to $69,861 |
| Tennessee | $2,349 | $3,519 | $28,188 to $42,228 |
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.