Dental Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Dental Job

The Bureau of Labor Statics offers information about average (mean) hourly wages and numbers of dentists in Los Angeles, California. June 2015, the Los Angeles Dental Job City Council approved an ordinance to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020.

What does this mean for dental employers in Los Angeles? Not much as Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Office Managers, Front Desk Receptionists and Dentists according to the BLS reports already make an average (mean) over $15 per hour in Los Angeles.

Did you know that Los Angeles has the highest percentage of licensed dentists in the country, yet, the shortage of dental health professionals is the highest here? High patient population increases the demand for dentistry in Los Angeles. High demand and short supply is why sometimes patients are required to travel more than an hour to visit a dentist for each dental appointment! As far as travel goes for dental workers, they travel on average 37 minutes to work in Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

At DentalWorkers.com, it is our aim to connect employers and dental workers who are looking for job opportunities. At DentalWorkers.com, employers can search from 0-40 miles of radius about Los Angeles for dental lab technicians, hygienists, receptionists, dental assistants, dental office managers and dentists. Hiring managers can also search for prosthodontists, orthodontists, periodontists, oral surgeons and implant specialists.