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New York Dental Assistant Salaries
By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January 25th, 2010
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the national average annual salary for dental assistants is about $33,000. As a practicing dental assistant in New York you will have the opportunity to enjoy far higher wages than your peers across the country. A recent search from the popular job site indeed.com indicated that the average New York dental assistant salary is $58,000 per year.
The following is a listing of the largest cities in New York and the corresponding average salaries.
- New York City, $61,000
- Buffalo, $41,000
- Rochester, $40,000
- Yonkers, $61,000
- Syracuse, $45,000
- Niagara Falls, $41,000
- Ithaca, $43,000
- Albany, $42,000
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New York Dental Assistant Association
The New York Dental Assistants Association (NYDAA) is directly affiliated with the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) whose purpose is to promote the dental assisting profession within the dental health community. This organization also lobbies on behalf of licensed dental assistants in matters pertaining to education, law, and credentialing requirements. The ADAA also offers continuing education classes to practicing dental assistants for the purpose of certification renewal in New York.American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)
35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1730
Chicago, Illinois 60601
312/541.1550
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