Dental Assistant market brief · Stockton, CA
Dental Assistant Jobs in Stockton, CA
32 dental assistant openings are live in the Stockton, CA area from 15 employers, led by Kids Care Dental and Orthodontics, Community Medical Centers, and Choice Healthcare Services. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,201–$56,160 a year (median $52,000), from the 94% 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
- 32
- Live dental assistant openings currently tracked in the Stockton market.
Companies hiring
- 15
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $52,000
- 94% 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 34%. 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
32
Hiring employers
15
Salary coverage
94%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
19
8 companies · $50,846 median
Established employers
10
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$43,201
P50
$52,000
P75
$56,160
P90
$66,560
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 Stockton
- 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 Stockton, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 32 live roles tracked in this market.
- 15 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Dental Assistant in Stockton
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
32 dental assistant openings across 15 employers establish the current Stockton opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Kids Care Dental and Orthodontics is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 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 · 15 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 32 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 Stockton
- Dental Assistant (with RDA) · Midwest Dental
- Dental Assistant II · Kids Care Dental and Orthodontics
- Dental Assistant Float · Community Medical Centers
- Dental Assistant Temporary · Community Medical Centers
- Dental Assistant · Community Medical Centers
- Registered Dental Assistant · United Dental Corporation
- Registered Dental Assistant · Kids Care Dental and Orthodontics
- Dental Assistant II · Kids Care Dental and Orthodontics
- Registered Dental Assistant · Choice Healthcare Services
- Dental Assistant II · Kids Care Dental and Orthodontics
- Registered Dental Assistant (Saturday Only) · Kids Care Dental and Orthodontics
- Dental Assistant · Sonrava Health
- Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) / Ortho DA · Choice Healthcare Services
- Dental Assistant - Expanded Functions · Aspen Dental
- Dental Assistant · Community Medical Centers
- Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) · Choice Healthcare Services
Dental Assistant jobs in Stockton: 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 Stockton?
Metaintro tracks 32 live dental assistant openings from 15 employers in the Stockton, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do dental assistant jobs in Stockton pay?
The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,201 to $56,160. Based on the 94% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for dental assistant jobs in Stockton?
Kids Care Dental and Orthodontics, Community Medical Centers, Choice Healthcare Services, and Midwest Dental have the most open dental assistant roles here right now, out of 15 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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