Job outlook
Colorado needs more dental assistants
Dental offices across the Front Range and beyond keep hiring assistants, and it's one of the fastest routes into healthcare.
Why demand stays strong
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects steady national growth for dental assistants, with tens of thousands of openings each year as people change careers or retire (BLS Occupational Outlook).
- Colorado's population growth along the Front Range brings new dental practices and more patients.
- Dentists increasingly rely on assistants for x-rays, digital scanning, sterilization and patient communication.
Where the jobs are
Most openings are in the Denver–Aurora metro area, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins–Loveland, Boulder–Longmont, Greeley and Pueblo. Specialty offices (orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatrics) often pay more.