Dental Assistant
PDS Health · Los Angeles, CA
- EmployerPDS Health
- LocationLos Angeles, CA
- EmploymentBrentwood Modern Dentistry
- Posted24 days ago
- Requisition111944
- ProfessionDental Assistant
About this role
PDS Health is hiring a Dental Assistant in Los Angeles, CA. The employer published a pay range of $19.00–$26.50 per hour, and the listing is for a brentwood modern dentistry 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, $22.75 per hour, is 5% below the median of 86 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in California ($24 per hour).
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Los Angeles, CA at a glance
- $22.29/hrmedian pay, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area
- $22–$24middle half of earners, per hour
- 114price level, U.S. = 100
- The metro median is 5% below the California statewide median of $23.51 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.74 per hour.
- Adjusted for local prices, a $22.29 median hour in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim buys what $19.63 buys at the national price level.
- HRSA lists 91 active dental health shortage designations covering Los Angeles County; shortage areas often have more openings.
Dental Assistant pay and jobs in Los Angeles · Dental Assistant jobs in California · California 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.
What do dental assistants get paid at other employers in California?
- ClearChoice Dental Implant CentersFresno, CA$28.75/hr
- Aspen DentalCitrus Heights, CA$27.25/hr
- Smile BrandsMission Viejo, CA$24.75/hr
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Get the free pay reportFree for candidates · email onlyTypical 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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