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Dental Assistant (Certified) Hourly Rate

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Updated: 22 May 2013

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Dental Assistant (Certified) 2013 Total Pay (?

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$21,649 - $44,591

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $32,621

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Dental Assistant (Certified) Job Listings

Dental Assistant

May 14

National Health Services Company - Germantown, MD

National health services company seeks a part time Dental Assistant for a County Correctional facility near Germantown, MD Must have Monday availability and... - Indeed

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Dental Assistant

May 20

Dental Care Alliance - Manassas, VA

Follow the leader in the dental industry. Dental Care Alliance is a group dental practice that was... Dental Assistant to join our family friendly dental... - Indeed

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Dental Assistant

May 21

Gentle Dentist - Leesburg, VA

Spanish speaking dental assistant is needed for our brand new dental office in Leesburg.New office, pleasant Dr. and staff and relaxed work environment. Working... - Indeed

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$11	$22	$33
Hourly Rate	$10.50 - $20.95
Overtime	$0.00 - $32.24

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$22K	$44K	$66K
Bonus	$0.00 - $1,480
Profit Sharing	$500 - $2,000
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$21,649 - $44,591
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 22 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 562

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Dental Assistant (Certified) Tasks

Take and develop patient x-rays, including digital (if certified).
Sterilize instruments and equipment.
Teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene.
Assist dentist during dental treatment procedures.
Maintain office records and supplies and schedule appointments.

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Companies and Industries for Dental Assistant (Certified) Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Dentist's Office	$10.66 - $21.56
Pediatrician's Office	$10.58 - $19.71
Health Care	$10.55 - $20.73
Medical Office	$10.46 - $19.76
Dental Laboratory	$9.30 - $19.17

Popular Employers

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Key Statistics for Dental Assistant (Certified) Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 97%			Male 3%
Hourly Rate:	$13.14 - $18.72			$8.17 - $17.69

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

14%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Certificate (Cert), Dental Assisting	$10.94 - $20.97
Associate's Degree	$12.07 - $20.21
Technical Certificate, Dental Assisting	$10.21 - $25.45
Associate's Degree, Dental Assisting	$9.57 - $20.62
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Dental Assisting	$13.12 - $15.26

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 40%		Dental: 40%
	Vision: 12%		None: 39%

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