Dental Assistant License Difficulty by State (2026)

Compare dental assistant license difficulty across 51 states. Average difficulty: 3/100. Easiest in Alabama (1), hardest in Maine (10).

Average

Easiest

Alabama

Score: 1

Hardest

Maine

Score: 10

#	State	Score	Grade	Label	Confidence
1	Alabama	1	A	Very Easy	33%
2	Alaska	1	A	Very Easy	50%
3	Arkansas	1	A	Very Easy	50%
4	Colorado	1	A	Very Easy	33%
5	Delaware	1	A	Very Easy	50%
6	Georgia	1	A	Very Easy	33%
7	Hawaii	1	A	Very Easy	33%
8	Idaho	1	A	Very Easy	33%
9	Illinois	1	A	Very Easy	33%
10	Indiana	1	A	Very Easy	33%
11	Kansas	1	A	Very Easy	33%
12	Kentucky	1	A	Very Easy	33%
13	Mississippi	1	A	Very Easy	50%
14	Missouri	1	A	Very Easy	33%
15	North Carolina	1	A	Very Easy	50%
16	Oklahoma	1	A	Very Easy	50%
17	Oregon	1	A	Very Easy	33%
18	Rhode Island	1	A	Very Easy	33%
19	South Carolina	1	A	Very Easy	33%
20	Utah	1	A	Very Easy	33%
21	Washington	1	A	Very Easy	50%
22	Wisconsin	1	A	Very Easy	33%
23	Wyoming	1	A	Very Easy	33%
24	Connecticut	2	A	Very Easy	50%
25	Montana	2	A	Very Easy	50%
26	New Hampshire	2	A	Very Easy	50%
27	New Mexico	2	A	Very Easy	50%
28	Texas	2	A	Very Easy	50%
29	Vermont	2	A	Very Easy	50%
30	West Virginia	2	A	Very Easy	50%
31	Arizona	3	A	Very Easy	50%
32	Iowa	3	A	Very Easy	50%
33	Louisiana	3	A	Very Easy	50%
34	Maryland	3	A	Very Easy	50%
35	Michigan	3	A	Very Easy	50%
36	Nevada	3	A	Very Easy	33%
37	North Dakota	3	A	Very Easy	50%
38	Virginia	3	A	Very Easy	50%
39	Massachusetts	4	A	Very Easy	50%
40	Minnesota	4	A	Very Easy	50%
41	Nebraska	4	A	Very Easy	50%
42	New Jersey	4	A	Very Easy	50%
43	Tennessee	4	A	Very Easy	50%
44	District of Columbia	5	A	Very Easy	50%
45	Ohio	5	A	Very Easy	50%
46	Pennsylvania	5	A	Very Easy	50%
47	Florida	6	A	Very Easy	50%
48	New York	6	A	Very Easy	50%
49	California	7	A	Very Easy	50%
50	South Dakota	9	A	Very Easy	50%
51	Maine	10	A	Very Easy	50%

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FAQ

Which state is easiest to get a dental assistant license?

Alabama has the easiest dental assistant license with a difficulty score of 1/100.

Which state is hardest to get a dental assistant license?

Maine has the hardest dental assistant license with a difficulty score of 10/100.

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