You can expect to earn around $12 to $21 per hour as a dental assistant salary depending on your experience and the location of your dentist's clinic. The median annual salary for a dental assistant is $33,324 per annum working 3-4 days a week, but you can earn a lot more by working for more than one dentist. Depending on your experience, you can also negotiate for paid vacations or holidays, pension plans, free dental care and paid sick leave. If your hands prove to be steady and you provide reliable service for your dentist then you can expect to get promoted quite fast.