2011 San Diego metropolitan area dental hygiene salaries and benefits

San Diego metropolitan area — 12 responses

Total responses from California: 165

Average daily rate for California (which includes responses from Los Angeles): $408.04

Average hourly rate for California (which includes responses from Los Angeles): $48.88

Average hourly rate for San Diego area: Eight hourly rates were reported: $46, $47, $48.82, $50 (three times), $51, and $53 an hour.

Average daily rate for San Diego area: Four daily rates were reported — $350, $384, $370, and $420.

Comments about the San Diego area

• Profession is totally saturated. Schools keep churning out new RDH at 18-24 month intervals like popcorn, They graduate with 50K in school debt and no job. Thanks CODA for ruining my future.