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Dental Assistant in Training

PDS Health · Kent, WA

$19.25–$26.75/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerPDS Health
  • LocationKent, WA
  • EmploymentKent Smiles Dentistry
  • Posted9 days ago
  • Requisition112518
  • ProfessionDental Assistant

About this role

PDS Health is hiring a Dental Assistant in Training in Kent, WA. The employer published a pay range of $19.25–$26.75 per hour, and the listing is for a kent smiles 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, $23 per hour, is 8% below the median of 21 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Washington ($25 per hour).

$22$28

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Kent, WA at a glance

  • $29.27/hrmedian pay, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area
  • $24–$30middle half of earners, per hour
  • 111price level, U.S. = 100
  • The metro median is 7% above the Washington statewide median of $27.42 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $29.27 median hour in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue buys what $26.34 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 18 active dental health shortage designations covering King County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Dental Assistant pay and jobs in Kent · Dental Assistant jobs in Washington · Washington 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 Washington?

  • Smile BrandsTacoma, WA$27.00/hr
  • PDS HealthSeattle, WA$24.50/hr
  • Aspen DentalPuyallup, WA$22.00/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

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