Dental Hygienist Salary Survey 2014
Difficulty in finding a job as a dental hygienist in Alabama
Observation: Alabama hygienists are almost unanimous in saying it is “somewhat” difficult to land a job.
Length of time since last pay raise in Alabama
Observation: Alabama hygienists are 10 percentage better than the national average (26%) for receiving a raise within the last year.
Most common hourly pay rates in Alabama
$21, $25
Observation: Alabama remains the only state recognizing preceptorship training for dental hygienists, and the state’s pay rates are quite a few dollars an hour less than national averages.
Descriptions of pay arrangements based on production or commission
- Once the office production and collection goals are met, a percentage of the increase is shared by the employees by the number of hours each worked
