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Dental Assistant market brief · Des Moines, IA

Dental Assistant Jobs in Des Moines, IA

6 dental assistant openings are live in the Des Moines, IA area from 4 employers, led by Aspen Dental, Primary Health Care (PHC), and Aria Care Partners.

Data updated Oct 15, 2026

Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

Tracked jobs

6
Live dental assistant openings currently tracked in the Des Moines market.

Companies hiring

4
Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

Median compensation

Not published
Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

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

Entry-level2 jobs

Level coverage is 33%. 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

6

Hiring employers

4

Salary coverage

67%

Median experience

1.5 years

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Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

  • Open live dental assistant listings in Des Moines
  • Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
  • Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare dental assistant opportunities in Des Moines, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

  • 6 live roles tracked in this market.
  • 4 employers represented in the current window.
  • Market data refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

A practical market plan for Dental Assistant in Des Moines

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

  1. 01

    Read the demand

    6 dental assistant openings across 4 employers establish the current Des Moines opportunity set.

  2. 02

    Choose the right rung

    Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.

  3. 03

    Prioritize employers

    Aspen Dental is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.

  4. 04

    Open the live roles

    6 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

Dental Assistant jobs in Des Moines: 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.

  1. 01

    How many dental assistant jobs are open in Des Moines?

    Metaintro tracks 6 live dental assistant openings from 4 employers in the Des Moines, IA area over the last 30 days.

  2. 02

    Which companies are hiring for dental assistant jobs in Des Moines?

    Aspen Dental, Primary Health Care (PHC), Aria Care Partners, and Dental Connections have the most open dental assistant roles here right now, out of 4 hiring employers.

Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

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Related roles

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

More markets appear here after they clear Metaintro's data gate.

Built for career movement

Turn the Des Moines dental assistant market into your next move.

Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your dental assistant search where the market is active now.

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