I'm currently making 8.50 part-time... lower than most people doing the same job.
about 10-30
A dental assistant can make up to $36,000 per year. This means that they make about $14.23 per hour in New York.
between 10-18 per hour
The salary of a dental assistant will vary according to experience and work location. On average a dental assistant in Illinois makes about $14 dollars per hour.
In Mississippi, the average salary for a dental assistant without experience is $23,000, the average salary for a dental assist with some experience is $27.040, and for an experienced dental assistant the salary is $33,280.
In Indianapolis a dental assistant should make $11 an hour just passing instruments, running sterilizer etc... That should jump to $15ish is the assistant is x-ray certified. Now EFDA (expanded functions dental assistant) should make $17-21 if she/he can do a nice filling and is also x-ray certified. Signed an Indy Dentist
I am a Dental Assistant. I plan on taking the EFDA course this Spring in Indiana. I've been told that the pay range for someone X-ray certified and EFDA certified is between $16-$24 dollars per hour.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the estimated mean annual wage for dental assistants as of May 2008 is, $33,170. This would amount to $15.95 an hour.
Dental Assistants make between $125 and $160 per day!
A Dental Assistant will make $16.00 or $13.00 per HR at the beginning. It all depends on the experience you have, if you have alot of experience your salary will be higher $$.
Providing a dental assistant certification does not make you a dentist, however obtaining one of these certificates is the best way to decide whether or not dentistry is for you.
Believe it or not there are multiple online schools that make obtaining a dental assistant certificate easy and affordable. I suggest starting out at http://www.onlineeducation.net/schools/dental-assistant/online