Dental Hygienist Salary Survey 2014
Difficulty in finding a job as a dental hygienist in Mississippi
Observation: The percentage of Mississippi hygienists who find it very difficult to find a job actually outranks Connecticut and Minnesota, for example. The number of responses from the Magnolia State was, however, on the low end — perhaps just a dozen or so hygienists from a specific area in the state.
Length of time since last pay raise in Mississippi
Observation: The recent raises suggested above slightly exceeds national trends.
Most common hourly pay rates in Mississippi
$23, $24, $25
Observation: The most common hourly rates are well below national levels.
Descriptions of pay arrangements based on production or commission
- 35% on everything except the exam
- Earn a percentage based on monthly collections
- 25% of prophy and radiographs per patient
- 35% collections of production
