Your Questions About Dental Assistant Salaries

| January 16, 2012 | Comments Off

Paul asks…

dental assistant salaries….?

I’m currently a dental assistant in a booming NJ area. I know salaries vary by state, but i would like to know what the maximum for a registered dental assistant in NJ is. I’ve been assisting for 6 years and have recently become registered with the state. I’m my bosses right hand and I KNOW that he will not find someone who works with him so well that easily if i were to leave. The most i’ve seen offered to RDA’s is $25 an hour, which i still dont think is enough if you’re such an important asset to a dental practice. Any insight from doctors or other dental assistants out there? I’m competent in all of my expanded duties and highly trained in CEREC technology. I’m almost designing my own restorations. I think 25 an hour is BS. what do you think?

admin answers:

It’s funny how every dental assistant thinks that the practice would close without her. $25 an hour is way overpaid for someone with no college and zero investment in the business. Dental assisting is a job that literally anyone can do. Basically a suction monkey for a half hour and a janitor for the other half hour. The more people that can do it, the lower the salary. I mean, it was #8 yesterday in job searches on yahoo yesterday. Really, get over yourself, you’re nothing special, cerec or not.

Robert asks…

Average dental assistant salaries?

I have been a dental assistant for almost 10 years. I have been a head assistant in the last 3 offices that I have worked in (over the past 8 years). The most I have made in this field is $16.50 an hour. I have heard of dental assistants in large cities like Dallas making over $22.00 an hour. Every dentist I have worked for as praised me on my skill, but seems to feel that paying an assistant over $16.50 is too much. What are other assistants with this type of experience making an hour?

admin answers:

The U.S. Dept of Labor publishes the annual Occupational Outlook Handbook. This provides useful info, including salary ranges for different jobs as well as working conditions and education needed.

Here is the link for dental assistant:

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos163.htm

You can also search the publication’s index for info about other occupations:

http://www.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?ct=OOH

I hope this helps!

Chris asks…

How to achieve a higher dental assistant salary?

What are the qualifications needed to be a high paying dental assistant?

admin answers:

I am in California, so I am not really sure where you are but here is my info…

To start, are you a Registered Dental Assistant? Do you have any extra licenses like the X-Ray ones? All adds up. Plus, experience counts A LOT. Are you able to communicate in an effective manner with the patient and also convince them that they have to come back to the office again for their follow-ups? Also, case presentation skills are vital. Able to ‘sell’ is important, always keeping in mind the ethics of your profession. If you have all the above and you are a skillful and detailed oriented person, I think you could be in the position to ask more for your services. Remember, always go the extra mile at work. Cheers

George asks…

Dental assistant salary with associates degree?

I’m going to school in September to be a dental assistant, I’m going for the associates degree instead of the diploma which is 18 months. Can anyone tell me around what my salary would be? Thanks so much!

admin answers:

25 hours a week (part time)- $19,500 a year

40 hours a week (full time)- $31,200

Joseph asks…

What is dental assistant starting salary?

I live in washington state and would like to know the starting salary of a dental assistant. But no matter location, i would still like to know different starting salaries

admin answers:

According to Salary.com, the US average salary of Dental Assistants is about $30,000 to $36,000. To figure the starting salary, go on the low end of the range.

The average for the West Coast (Washington) is about $33,000

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