2011 Kansas City metropolitan area dental hygiene salaries and benefits

Kansas City metropolitan area — 13 responses

Total responses for Missouri: 37

Average hourly rate for Missouri (which include responses from the Kansas City area): $31.77

Total responses for Kansas: 21

Average hourly rate for Kansas (which include responses from the Kansas City area): $33.46

Average hourly rates for Kansas City area: 13 hourly rates were reported: $30.50, $32 (four times), $32.50, $33.50, $34 (twice), $35, $36, and $38.

Comments about the Kansas City area

• In Kansas City area, there are way too many dental hygiene schools.
• Our area consists of a 2-year program (of which I graduated from), a 4-year program, and now a certificate type program of 18 months. It makes for a tighter working environment considering some of us really like what we do and I am NOT retiring anytime soon.
• I was let go from my job about 4 months ago so the dentist could hire a friend. I have applied for 30 jobs part or full time and have been called for 2 interviews. We have 4 dental hygiene schools within an hour drive. I believe it is very saturated here with hygienists and with the economy I feel the ones being hired are the new ones that won't expect to be paid as much.
• I see salaries leveling out. There is a glut of hygiene schools within 150 mi area. I am not encouraging people who are considering health care to enter dental hygiene unless they are REALLY interested in the dental field.