Dental Assistant market brief · Nashville, TN
Dental Assistant Jobs in Nashville, TN
63 dental assistant openings are live in the Nashville, TN area from 20 employers, led by PDS Health, AJ & Associates Dental, P.C., and Aspen Dental. The middle half of posted salaries runs $39,000–$44,850 a year (median $41,600), from the 73% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 63
- Live dental assistant openings currently tracked in the Nashville market.
Companies hiring
- 20
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $41,600
- 73% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 19%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
63
Hiring employers
20
Salary coverage
73%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
47
10 companies · $41,600 median
Established employers
7
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$39,000
P50
$41,600
P75
$44,850
P90
$53,872
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live dental assistant listings in Nashville
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare dental assistant opportunities in Nashville, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 63 live roles tracked in this market.
- 20 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Dental Assistant in Nashville
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
63 dental assistant openings across 20 employers establish the current Nashville opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
PDS Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 14 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Nashville market view into active employers and representative dental assistant openings
Employer activity · 20 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 63 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More dental assistant openings in Nashville
- Dental Assistant - Ortho · Midwest Dental
- Dental Assistant - Dr. Edward Perdue Pediatric Dentistry · Rock Dental Brands
- Registered Dental Assistant · Town Center Family Dental - Linden
- Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) | Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics | Smyrna, TN · Chord Specialty Dental Partners
- Expanded Function Dental Assistant | $2,500 Sign-On Bonus | Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics | Murfreesboro, TN · Chord Specialty Dental Partners
- Registered Dental Assistant · MB2 Dental
- Dental Assistant · Aspen Dental
- Specialty Dental Assistant Periodontics · PDS Health
- Traveling Dental Assistant Endodontics · PDS Health
- Dental Assistant - Entry Level · Aspen Dental
- Dental Assistant · Aspen Dental
- Dental Assistant · Davis Dental
- Dental Assistant · Davis Dental
- Dental Assistant - Nashville Aesthetic Dentistry · SGA Dental Partners
- Dental Assistant · Sage Dental
- Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) · Midwest Dental
Dental Assistant jobs in Nashville: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many dental assistant jobs are open in Nashville?
Metaintro tracks 63 live dental assistant openings from 20 employers in the Nashville, TN area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do dental assistant jobs in Nashville pay?
The median posted salary is $41,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $39,000 to $44,850. Based on the 73% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for dental assistant jobs in Nashville?
PDS Health, AJ & Associates Dental, P.C., Aspen Dental, and Midwest Dental have the most open dental assistant roles here right now, out of 20 hiring employers.
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Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Nashville market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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