PermanentPosted 5 days ago

Dental Assistant (with RDA)

Smile Brands · Pasadena, TX

Typical pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area$15–$22/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerSmile Brands
  • LocationPasadena, TX
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted5 days ago
  • Requisition39671
  • ProfessionDental Assistant

About this role

Smile Brands is hiring a Dental Assistant (with RDA) in Pasadena, TX. The listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the typical pay for the area so you can compare it with other dental assistant roles before you apply. This employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Dental assistants prepare the room and patient, pass instruments, take impressions and radiographs where allowed, and support the dentist and hygienist chairside.

Pasadena, 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.

Dental Assistant pay and jobs in Pasadena · 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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