Dental Assistant market brief · Riverside, CA
Dental Assistant Jobs in Riverside, CA
44 dental assistant openings are live in the Riverside, CA area from 16 employers, led by Midwest Dental, Positions in our Dental Offices, and PDS Health. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600–$52,000 a year (median $46,800), from the 91% 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
- 44
- Live dental assistant openings currently tracked in the Riverside market.
Companies hiring
- 16
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $46,800
- 91% 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 18%. 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
44
Hiring employers
16
Salary coverage
91%
Median experience
1.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
27
9 companies · $46,800 median
Established employers
11
4 companies · $43,420 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$41,600
P50
$46,800
P75
$52,000
P90
$57,418
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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- Open live dental assistant listings in Riverside
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare dental assistant opportunities in Riverside, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 44 live roles tracked in this market.
- 16 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Dental Assistant in Riverside
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
44 dental assistant openings across 16 employers establish the current Riverside opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Midwest Dental is one of the most active visible employers, with 8 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 Riverside market view into active employers and representative dental assistant openings
Employer activity · 16 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 44 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 Riverside
- Dental Assistant (DA & RDA) · Gold Coast Dental
- Registered Dental Assistant · Town Center Family Dental - Linden
- Traveling Registered Dental Assistant · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Dental Assistant · AltaMed
- Dental Assistant · Midwest Dental
- Dental Assistant · Midwest Dental
- Dental Assistant (with RDA)-Ortho · Midwest Dental
- Dental Back Office - Registered Dental Assistant · Unicare
- Dental Assistant - Temp · AltaMed
- Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) · Wellpath
- Dental Assistant -Ortho · Midwest Dental
- Dental Assistant in Training · PDS Health
- Dental Assistant · Children's Dental FunZone
- Registered Dental Assistant · AltaMed
- Registered Dental Assistant - Temporary · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Travel Dental Assistant, Oral Surgery · Positions in our Dental Offices
Dental Assistant jobs in Riverside: 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 Riverside?
Metaintro tracks 44 live dental assistant openings from 16 employers in the Riverside, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do dental assistant jobs in Riverside pay?
The median posted salary is $46,800 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600 to $52,000. Based on the 91% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for dental assistant jobs in Riverside?
Midwest Dental, Positions in our Dental Offices, PDS Health, and AltaMed have the most open dental assistant roles here right now, out of 16 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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