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Dental assistant jobs in Delaware

6 open dental assistant jobs in Delaware at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $22.89 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Assistants in Delaware, opens in a new tab) for dental assistants here.

6
Open in DE
5
Employers hiring
5
Towns
$22.89
BLS median in DE
28th of 51 states and territories

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Where the dental assistant jobs are in Delaware

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What dental assistants earn in Delaware

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Delaware

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Delaware, May 2025

$22.89/hr ($47,600 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Assistants in Delaware, opens in a new tab)

Median for dental assistants, against $23.11 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Assistants, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 990 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Assistants in Delaware, opens in a new tab) employed in Delaware.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Dental Assistants; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring dental assistants in Delaware

What the job takes

A dental assisting program or on-the-job training; rules for X-rays and expanded duties differ by state.

  • Depends on the state

    Certified dental assistant (CDA)

    Dental Assisting National Board; state dental boards. States set their own rules for X-rays and expanded duties

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Dental assistant jobs in Delaware: common questions

How much do dental assistants make in Delaware?

Too few open dental assistant jobs in Delaware post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $22.89/hr ($47,600 a year) for dental assistants in Delaware (May 2025), against $23.11 nationally, 28th highest of 51 states and territories.

Where in Delaware are the most dental assistant jobs?

Wilmington (5), Dover (1), Millsboro (1), New Castle (1) and Newark (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring dental assistants in Delaware?

By open jobs on this board: Chord Specialty Dental Partners (2), Aspen Dental (1) and Dental Management Strategies (1). In all, 5 employers have dental assistant jobs open in Delaware.

What do you need to work as a dental assistant in Delaware?

A dental assisting program or on-the-job training; rules for X-rays and expanded duties differ by state. Certified dental assistant (CDA) (Dental Assisting National Board; state dental boards; states set their own rules for X-rays and expanded duties). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Delaware's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Delaware, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Delaware, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Assistants (SOC 31-9091), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Certified dental assistant (CDA): Dental Assisting National Board; state dental boards

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Dental assistant jobs in Delaware. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/dental-assistant/delaware

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