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Dental Assistant in Training

PDS Health · Tucson, AZ

$15.00–$21.00/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerPDS Health
  • LocationTucson, AZ
  • EmploymentDentists of Tucson
  • Posted30+ days ago
  • Requisition111695
  • ProfessionDental Assistant

About this role

PDS Health is hiring a Dental Assistant in Training in Tucson, AZ. The employer published a pay range of $15.00–$21.00 per hour, and the listing is for a dentists of tucson position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other dental assistant roles before you apply.

Dental assistants prepare the room and patient, pass instruments, take impressions and radiographs where allowed, and support the dentist and hygienist chairside.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $18 per hour, is 17% below the median of 22 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Arizona ($21.62 per hour).

$20$24

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Tucson, AZ at a glance

  • $22.44/hrmedian pay, Tucson area
  • $19–$24middle half of earners, per hour
  • 97price level, U.S. = 100
  • The metro median is 5% below the Arizona statewide median of $23.56 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $22.44 median hour in Tucson buys what $23.16 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 27 active dental health shortage designations covering Pima County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Dental Assistant pay and jobs in Tucson · Dental Assistant jobs in Arizona · Arizona state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do dental assistants get paid at other employers in the US?

  • PDS HealthChandler, AZ$21.88/hr
  • Aspen DentalGoodyear, AZ$20.50/hr
  • Aspen DentalSt. Louis Park, MN$37.50/hr

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Typical requirements

  • State registration, license or certificate where required, often including radiography
  • Dental assisting program or on-the-job training, depending on the state
  • BLS or CPR; DANB certification is a plus

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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