Expanded-Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) salary
A modeled 2025 estimate for expanded-functions dental assistant (efda)s, with a 2026 projection — built from public wage data and improved by your submissions.
Hygiene & assisting
2025 estimateModeled
$55,500
≈ $26.68/hr
Typical range $44,500–$66,500
2026 estimateProjected
$57,500
≈ $27.64/hr
Typical range $46,000–$69,000
2025 → 2026 outlook
A modeled 2025 estimate with a 2026 projection — no published 2024 history for this role.
▲ +3.6% ’25→’26 est.
Modeled from the verified Dental Assistant benchmark with an expanded-functions premium, since EFDAs perform additional reversible clinical procedures.
How we estimate this
- This is a modeled estimate built from public BLS wage data and dental-market role relationships.
- The 2025 estimate is derived from a documented, conservative model; the 2026 figure projects it forward.
- Submit anonymous salary data to help improve this estimate — community input raises our confidence.
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