PermanentPosted 13 days ago

Experienced Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Houston, TX

$15.75–$22.00/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerPDS Health
  • LocationHouston, TX
  • EmploymentSummerwood Smiles Dentistry and Orthodon
  • Posted13 days ago
  • Requisition112445
  • ProfessionDental Assistant

About this role

PDS Health is hiring a Experienced Dental Assistant in Houston, TX. The employer published a pay range of $15.75–$22.00 per hour, and the listing is for a summerwood smiles dentistry and orthodon 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, $18.88 per hour, is 6% below the median of 72 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Texas ($20 per hour).

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Houston, TX at a glance

  • $17.59/hrmedian pay, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area
  • $15–$22middle half of earners, per hour
  • 99price level, U.S. = 100
  • The metro median is 13% below the Texas statewide median of $20.32 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $17.59 median hour in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands buys what $17.83 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 24 active dental health shortage designations covering Harris County; shortage areas often have more openings.

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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 Texas?

  • PDS HealthAustin, TX$22.00/hr
  • Smile BrandsSan Antonio, TX$21.50/hr
  • Aspen DentalSan Antonio, TX$18.50/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

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