Dental Assistant market brief · Kansas City, MO
Dental Assistant Jobs in Kansas City, MO
25 dental assistant openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 10 employers, led by PDS Health, AJ & Associates Dental, P.C., and Aspen Dental. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,620–$41,080 a year (median $37,440), from the 68% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 25
- Live dental assistant openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 10
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $37,440
- 68% 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 16%. 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
25
Hiring employers
10
Salary coverage
68%
Median experience
0.0 years
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$35,620
P50
$37,440
P75
$41,080
P90
$43,680
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 Kansas City
- 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 Kansas City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 25 live roles tracked in this market.
- 10 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Dental Assistant in Kansas City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
25 dental assistant openings across 10 employers establish the current Kansas City 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 6 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 · 10 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 25 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 Kansas City
- Dental Assistant · Swope Health
- Dental Assistant · PDS Health
- Dental Assistant in Training · PDS Health
- Dental Assistant · Aspen Dental
- Dental Assistant · PDS Health
- DENTAL ASSISTANT · Vibrant Health
- Dental Assistant · AJ & Associates Dental, P.C.
- Dental Assistant - Entry Level · AJ & Associates Dental, P.C.
- Dental Assistant - Multiple Locations · Swope Health
- Dental Assistant · AJ & Associates Dental, P.C.
- Dental Assistant · Comfort Dental Lee's summit
- Dental Assistant Extern · Hero Practice Services
- Dental Assistant - Eastridge · Positive Impact Dental Alliance
- Dental Assistant - Monticello · Positive Impact Dental Alliance
- Dental Assistant - Lakewood Dental Clinic - (Mon - Fri, 8a-4:30p) · Trumed
- Dental Assistant - Platinum · Positive Impact Dental Alliance
Dental Assistant jobs in Kansas City: 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 Kansas City?
Metaintro tracks 25 live dental assistant openings from 10 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do dental assistant jobs in Kansas City pay?
The median posted salary is $37,440 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,620 to $41,080. Based on the 68% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for dental assistant jobs in Kansas City?
PDS Health, AJ & Associates Dental, P.C., Aspen Dental, and Positive Impact Dental Alliance have the most open dental assistant roles here right now, out of 10 hiring employers.
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