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Registered Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Mesquite, TX

$22.25–$31.00/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerPDS Health
  • LocationMesquite, TX
  • EmploymentMesquite Dental Group and Orthodontics
  • Posted6 days ago
  • Requisition112717
  • ProfessionDental Assistant

About this role

PDS Health is hiring a Registered Dental Assistant in Mesquite, TX. The employer published a pay range of $22.25–$31.00 per hour, and the listing is for a mesquite dental group and orthodontics 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, $26.62 per hour, is 33% above the median of 72 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Texas ($20 per hour).

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Mesquite, TX at a glance

  • $22.52/hrmedian pay, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area
  • $20–$23middle half of earners, per hour
  • 103price level, U.S. = 100
  • The metro median is 11% above the Texas statewide median of $20.32 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $22.52 median hour in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington buys what $21.84 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 17 active dental health shortage designations covering Dallas County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Dental Assistant pay and jobs in Mesquite · Dental Assistant jobs in Texas · Texas 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 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

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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