Dental Assistant, Surgical
Dental Assistant, Surgical Job Description
Dental Assistants, Surgical Prepare for surgical procedures by organizing surgical instruments and equipment in operating room. Maintain patient’s vital statistics and intravenous fluids during surgery. Assist dentist during dental treatment procedures. Sterilize instruments and equipment. Take and develop patient x-rays. Document treatment by charting in patient records.
Dental Assistant, Surgical Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Dental Assistant, Surgical is $34219 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $46807. The lowest salary reported was $24907. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Dental Assistant, Surgical is $17.02 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $23.28. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $12.39. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Dental Assistant, Surgical are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $300 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Dental Assistant, Surgical. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
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These are the highest paying cities for a Dental Assistant, Surgical. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
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This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Dental Assistant, Surgical from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $34219 while in 2007 it was just $31734.1
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 4% of Dental Assistant, Surgicals were males while 96% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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