Dental Hygienist SalaryDENTAL HYGIENIST SALARY The median Dental Hygienist Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Dental Hygienists work in a number of settings including hospitals, dental clinics and schools. The salaries of Dental Hygienists varies depending on the location and the setting. The assumption was made that the Dental Hygienists reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. Dental Hygienist Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data HOURLY Dental Hygienists median salary is $28.53 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $17.96 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $40.88 per hour. ANNUALLY On an annual basis the median Dental Hygienist salary is $59,340. The lowest 10% earn $37,360 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $85,040 per year. These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. Lowest and Highest Dental Hygienist Salary The lowest paid Dental Hygienists earn less than $37,000 annually while the highest paid Dental Hygienists earn as much as $91,640 per year. Top 5 States
top 5 Metropolitan Areas The best city or metropolitan areas to earn a Dental Hygienist salary are Santa Rosa, CA ($91,640), Oakland, CA ($87,860), Sacramento, CA ($87,340) Albuquerque, NM ($87,130), and Austin-San Marcos, TX ($86,240). Private Practice Vs Employment A number of states have passed legislation allowing Dental Hygienists to practice independently without the supervision of a dentist. The numbers working in private practice are still very small with California and Colorado listing less than 30 each. There are 158,130 dental hygienists working in the U.S. according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Approximately 96% (151,670) of them are listed as working in dental offices. A small number (1,320) are listed as working for employment agencies which essentially means contract workers. EMPLOYMENT DATA There are 158,130 dental hygienists working in the U.S. according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Approximately 96% (151,670) of them are listed as working in dental offices. A small number (1,320) are listed as working for employment agencies which essentially means contract workers. The rest are employed in doctors offices, hospitals and for the federal government. Where They Work Of all the Dental Hygienists employed in the United States over 151,00 of them work in the offices of other healthcare practitioners such as other Dentists, doctors and etc. This is also where the best salaries can be found. A few of them are found working in research and teaching at universities. Benefits Fringe benefits are going to be similar to those offered by small business's or single proprietor business's. A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year. Links to other health care salary occupations: Anesthesiologists Salary, Athletic Trainer Salary, Audiologist Salary, Cardiologist Salary, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary, Chiropractor Salary, Dental Hygienist Salary, Dentist Salary, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary, Dietetic Technicians Salary, Dietitians and Nutritionists Salary, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedics Salary, Family and General Practitioners Salary, Healthcare Administrator Salary, Internist Salary, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Salary, Medical Records Clerk and Health Information Technicians Salary, Neurologist Salary, Neurosurgeon Salary, Nuclear Medicine Technologists Salary, Nurse Anesthetist or nurse anesthesiologist Salary, Obstetrician and Gynecologist Doctor Salary, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technician Salary, Occupational Therapists Salary, Dispensing Opticians Salary, Optometrists Salary, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Salary, Orthodontists Salary, Orthotists and Prosthetists Salary, Pediatrician Salary, Pharmacists Salary, Pharmacy Technicians Salary, Physical Therapists Salary, Physician Assistants Salary, Podiatrists Salary, Prosthodontists Salary, Psychiatric Technicians Salary, Psychiatrist Salary, Pyschologist Salary, Radiation Therapists Salary, Recreational Therapists Salary, Registered Nurse Salary, Respiratory Therapists Salary, Speech-Language Pathologists or Speech Therapist Salary, Surgeons Salary, Surgical Technologists Salary, Veterinarians Salary, Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary
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