Dental Assistant market brief · San Jose, CA
Dental Assistant Jobs in San Jose, CA
63 dental assistant openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 24 employers, led by La Clinica de La Raza, Positions in our Dental Offices, and Daily City. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,240–$62,400 a year (median $55,120), from the 63% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 60% of openings.
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 San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 24
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $55,120
- 63% 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
San Jose's dental assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 38 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
63
Hiring employers
24
Salary coverage
63%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
34
6 companies · $58,240 median
Startups & growing teams
23
13 companies · $48,880 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$45,240
P50
$55,120
P75
$62,400
P90
$69,495
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 San Jose
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare dental assistant opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 63 live roles tracked in this market.
- 24 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Dental Assistant in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
63 dental assistant openings across 24 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 38 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
La Clinica de La Raza is one of the most active visible employers, with 25 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
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Employer activity · 24 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
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More dental assistant openings in San Jose
- Dental Assistant, Ortho, traveling · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Dental Assistant · Midwest Dental
- Registered Dental Assistant · Big Smiles
- Dental Assistant · Positions in our Dental Offices
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- Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) or Dental Assistant (DA) · Image Orthodontics
- Registered Dental Assistant · Titan Placement Group
- REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT · North East Medical Services
- Dental Assistant- Full Time · Enable Dental
- Registered Dental Assistant · Kids Care Dental and Orthodontics
- Dental Assistant · Sethi Virdi DDS
- Dental Assistant-Full Time (Temporary) · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Ortho Registered Dental Assistant · Kids Care Dental and Orthodontics
- Ortho Dental Assistant · Sonrava Health
- Dental Assistant · Sonrava Health
- Dental Assistant (Bilingual Spanish) · Sonrava Health
Dental Assistant jobs in San Jose: 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 San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 63 live dental assistant openings from 24 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do dental assistant jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $55,120 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,240 to $62,400. Based on the 63% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most dental assistant openings in San Jose?
Entry-level roles lead with 38 openings. Experience level is known for 60% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for dental assistant jobs in San Jose?
La Clinica de La Raza, Positions in our Dental Offices, Daily City, and Kids Care Dental and Orthodontics have the most open dental assistant roles here right now, out of 24 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Jose 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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