Dental Hygienist Hourly Rate

Updated: 31 May 2012
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$0$23$46$69
Hourly Rate$20.15 - $41.00  
   
Overtime$0.00 - $68.47  
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Bonus$0.00 - $2,950  
   
Profit Sharing$500 - $5,000  
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$36,546 - $84,582  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 31 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 1,130
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Hourly Rate

Family Dental$23.57 - $34.43
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Gentle Family DentistryNot enough data
Dr. David Goodchild DDSNot enough data
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Family Dentistry$23.35 - $41.12
Dental Prosthetic Services$18.28 - $39.89
Healthcare$23.26 - $41.08
Health Clinic$20.89 - $38.33
Medical Office$19.51 - $38.71

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Key Statistics for Dental Hygienist Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
96%
female alumni
 
Male
4%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$27.23 - $36.56 $16.86 - $38.53
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
11%
1-4 years
36%
5-9 years
18%
10-19 years
19%
20 years or more
16%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 40% dental benefits Dental: 55%
vision benefits Vision: 16% employee benefits None: 33%

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Career Path for Dental Hygienist Jobs

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Dental Hygienist

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$36,546 - $84,582
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Dental Assistant
$20,403 - $40,610
Dental Assistant (Certified)
$21,138 - $42,561
Dental Assistant (Non-Certified)
$19,533 - $38,845
 
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Dental Hygienist

Salary Range

$36,546 - $84,582
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Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
$47,350 - $87,810
Pedodontic Dental Hygienist
$47,851 - $87,814
Office Manager, Dental Office
$29,184 - $57,101
 

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Dental Hygienist - (City withheld for privacy), Texas, United States
I would like to tell my story. I have been greatly depressed, confused and in denial for the past month over my situation. I have to tell a little bit of history first. I worked for a dentist for 5 years. I liked my job there, but I did want a little more flexibility to come in my near future. In the meantime, I had a friend call me to substitute for her office, they had a hygienist out on maternity leave. I went to help them out. Right away I was offered a job working two days only, bec...
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What would I offer as a Dental Hygienist?
Dental Hygienist - (City withheld for privacy), Colorado, United States
First of all to be a certified Dental Hygienist, gives a person numerous of opportunities to raise awareness to the community and to inform patients of the importance of oral hygiene also to be able to prevent oral disease and bone. Most importantly to help lower the risk of oral cancer and informing patients of preventative alternatives.
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