Dental Assistant
PDS Health · Gaithersburg, MD
- EmployerPDS Health
- LocationGaithersburg, MD
- EmploymentGaithersburg Modern Dentistry
- Posted8 days ago
- Requisition112601
- ProfessionDental Assistant
About this role
PDS Health is hiring a Dental Assistant in Gaithersburg, MD. The employer published a pay range of $20.00–$28.00 per hour, and the listing is for a gaithersburg 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, $24 per hour, is 8% above the median of 14 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Maryland ($22.25 per hour).
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Gaithersburg, MD at a glance
- $23.21/hrmedian pay, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area
- $22–$28middle half of earners, per hour
- 109price level, U.S. = 100
- The metro median is in line with the Maryland statewide median of $23.21 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.74 per hour.
- Adjusted for local prices, a $23.21 median hour in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria buys what $21.32 buys at the national price level.
- HRSA lists 3 active dental health shortage designations covering Montgomery County; shortage areas often have more openings.
Dental Assistant pay and jobs in Gaithersburg · Dental Assistant jobs in Maryland · Maryland 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 Maryland?
- Aspen Hill Implant & Family Dentistry, P.CRockville, MD$26.29/hr
- Aspen DentalAbingdon, MD$22.25/hr
- PDS HealthGaithersburg, MD$22.00/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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