Salary and Growth Oppourtunities
Potential Salary Information
The following provides information regarding dental assistants in my area and the surrounding areas. Charlotte, North Carolina is 15 minutes away from Rock Hill, South Carolina so that is why it is included in my data. Also some of the dentists on the advisory committee who will be providing externship sites are in Charlotte, North Carolina.
According to dentalpost.net, the dental assistants average salary in South Carolina is $40,120 or $19.29 per hour in 2021. The range for their salary falls between $47,060 and $35,900 depending on education, experience and skill.
The average dental assistant salary in Charlotte, North Carolina is $40,430 and the range is between $35,857 and $44, 858 according to salary.com.
Opportunities for Growth in the Dental Industry
Assistants can move along to become lead assistants, Administrative assistants, Office managers, and representatives for dental supply companies. With more training and education, many dental assistants have become hygienists and dentists.