Median hourly earnings of dental assistants are $14.53 .
The middle 50 percent earned between $11.94 and $17.44 an hour.
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $9.87, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $20.69 an hour.
Earnings$25,000 per annum - starting
$35,360 per annum - average
$43,680 per annum - high
Benefits vary substantially by practice setting and may be contingent upon full-time employment. According to the American Dental Association, 87 percent of dentists offer reimbursement for continuing education courses taken by their assistants. |
