PermanentPosted 16 days ago

Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Salt Lake City, UT

$19.00–$26.50/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerPDS Health
  • LocationSalt Lake City, UT
  • EmploymentSalt Lake Modern Dentistry
  • Posted16 days ago
  • Requisition112287
  • ProfessionDental Assistant

About this role

PDS Health is hiring a Dental Assistant in Salt Lake City, UT. The employer published a pay range of $19.00–$26.50 per hour, and the listing is for a salt lake 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 17% above the median of 9 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Utah ($19.50 per hour).

$18$23

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Salt Lake City, UT at a glance

  • $18.45/hrmedian pay, Salt Lake City-Murray area
  • $18–$22middle half of earners, per hour
  • 101price level, U.S. = 100
  • The metro median is 3% above the Utah statewide median of $17.94 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $18.45 median hour in Salt Lake City-Murray buys what $18.29 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 5 active dental health shortage designations covering Salt Lake County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Dental Assistant pay and jobs in Salt Lake City · Dental Assistant jobs in Utah · Utah 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 Utah?

  • PDS HealthWest Jordan, UT$22.75/hr
  • Aspen DentalTaylorsville, UT$20.25/hr
  • Smile BrandsWest Valley, UT$19.00/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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