Posted October 2026

Dental Assistant jobs in New Jersey

13 Dental Assistant roles in New Jersey from 3 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $26 per hour. 8 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Dental Assistant jobs by city in New Jersey

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Newark317,303$22.98/hr$47,810
Jersey City302,824$22.98/hr$47,810
Paterson160,463$22.98/hr$47,810
Elizabeth140,413$22.98/hr$47,810
Trenton91,193$23.07/hr$47,980
Clifton90,322$22.98/hr$47,810
Bayonne74,532$22.98/hr$47,810
East Orange71,850$22.98/hr$47,810
Camden71,749$24.13/hr$50,200
Passaic70,722$22.98/hr$47,810
Union City66,918$22.98/hr$47,810
Vineland62,070$22.76/hr$47,340
Hoboken59,149$22.98/hr$47,810
New Brunswick57,487$22.98/hr$47,810
Perth Amboy56,939$22.98/hr$47,810
Plainfield56,507$22.98/hr$47,810
West New York52,975$22.98/hr$47,810

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted 3 days ago

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Lawrence Township, NJ

$22.00–$26.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-012810
New this week
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PermanentPosted 8 days ago

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Mays Landing, NJ

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-011038
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PermanentPosted 22 days ago

Dental Assistant

ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers · Woodbridge, NJ

$26.00–$29.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-009370
Top 25% pay
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PermanentPosted 28 days ago

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Sicklerville, NJ

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-009164
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Wharton, NJ

$24.00–$28.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-011599
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Cherry Hill, NJ

$21.00–$26.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-010644
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Westfield, NJ

$20.00–$26.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-011333
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Hackettstown, NJ

$16.00–$24.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-003883
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Union, NJ

$18.00–$22.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-010750
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Dental Assistant

Smile Brands · Whitehouse Station, NJ

$30.00–$33.00/ hour
  • Full-time
  • Req 38171
Top 25% pay
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Who is hiring in New Jersey

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Aspen Dental19$24
ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers1$27.50
Smile Brands1$31.50

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Common questions

How much do dental assistants make in New Jersey?

Across 13 Dental Assistant postings in New Jersey with published pay, the median midpoint is $26 per hour, with typical ranges from $20 to $30.

Who is hiring Dental Assistants in New Jersey?

3 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with pay in New Jersey, led by Aspen Dental.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 2 of 13 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your Dental Assistant pay reportNew Jersey · pay published by employers and employer-reported wage offers in federal filings

1Pay for your role at other employers

  • 3S Orthodontics, P.A.Ridgefield, NJ · 1 wage offer$26.16/ hr$26–$26
  • Aspen DentalCherry Hill, NJ · 11 postings$24.00/ hr$16–$32
  • Oliverie Dental, LLCWall, NJ · 1 wage offer$23.45/ hr$23–$23
  • Advanced Dental Smile P.C.Toms River, NJ · 1 wage offer$23.32/ hr$23–$23

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer published or reported in federal filings.

2What they are offering now

Low$19Median$26.00High$30

13 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in New Jersey, 2 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 13 Dental Assistant roles

  1. Dental AssistantPermanent
    $22.00–$26.00/ hour
    Aspen Dental · Lawrence Township, NJ · posted 3 days ago
  2. Dental AssistantPermanent
    $26.00–$29.00/ hour
    ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers · Woodbridge, NJ · posted 22 days ago

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