The March 26 issue of RDH eVillage included a survey asking readers to report on daily production goals, and the survey indicated non-production hygienists and production hygienists are almost a fifty –fifty split; 56.3% of the survey respondents have production goals while 43.7% do not. Similarly, when asked about the specifics of establishing a daily goal, 51.7% answered that they understood how goals were developed, while 48.3% of hygienists with production goals were not sure how they are formulated.In response to whether or not you feel your established production goal is “fair,” 43.2% affirmed their belief that the goals were fair. However, 28% answered that the goals were set too high.Now before revealing the highest daily production goals below, I must acknowledge that not all practices or business models are created equal. So some hygienists reported patient per day goals, ranging from 12-14. Others shared that they have production goals per patient, ranging from $107 to $210.Lastly, almost 9% of the survey participants mentioned that their employers do not have a mandated production goal, yet they wished they had one. A few of the readers reported creating self-imposed goals to gauge their own productivity. Of the readers who responded in this manner, it averaged three times their hourly wage. And many reported that they actually produce more.The states reporting the highest production goals are Michigan ($8,500 and $3,300), North Carolina ($6,200), and Massachusetts ($3,000). Michigan’s top production goals contrasted with the smallest goal reported at $150.Reported Daily Production Goals, ranging from low to high
Arizona, $920 to $2,220Arkansas, $925 to $1,365California, $575 to $2,000Colorado, $1,200 to $1,750Connecticut, $1,080 to $1,700Delaware $1,600Florida, $600 to $1,400Georgia, $350 to $1,725Hawaii, $1,000 to $1,400Idaho, $800 to $1,125Illinois, $700 to $1,700Indiana, $850 to $1,500Iowa, $851 to $2,100Kansas, $700 to $840Kentucky, $1,000 to $2,000Louisiana, $1,000Maine, $800 to $1,800Maryland, $800 to $1,600Massachusetts, $850 to $3,000Michigan, $150 to $8,500Minnesota, $905 to $938Mississippi, $600 to $1,000Missouri, $410 to $2,000Nebraska, $840Nevada, $1,350New Hampshire, $810 to $1,200New Jersey, hygienists reported per hour production vs. daily goal; $130 to $210 per hourNew Mexico, $900New York, $880 to $2,500North Carolina, $800 to $6,200North Dakota, $800 to $1,000Ohio, $800 to $1,200Oklahoma, $665 to $1,500Oregon, $1,400 to $1,600Pennsylvania, $925 to $1,600 South Carolina, $800 to $2,000Tennesee, $800 to $1,600Texas, $600 to $2,100Utah, $600 to $1,600Virginia, $950 to $2,500, and $210 per hour Washington, $969 to $2,260West Virginia, $900 to $1,352Wisconsin, $750 to $2,000
Arizona, $920 to $2,220Arkansas, $925 to $1,365California, $575 to $2,000Colorado, $1,200 to $1,750Connecticut, $1,080 to $1,700Delaware $1,600Florida, $600 to $1,400Georgia, $350 to $1,725Hawaii, $1,000 to $1,400Idaho, $800 to $1,125Illinois, $700 to $1,700Indiana, $850 to $1,500Iowa, $851 to $2,100Kansas, $700 to $840Kentucky, $1,000 to $2,000Louisiana, $1,000Maine, $800 to $1,800Maryland, $800 to $1,600Massachusetts, $850 to $3,000Michigan, $150 to $8,500Minnesota, $905 to $938Mississippi, $600 to $1,000Missouri, $410 to $2,000Nebraska, $840Nevada, $1,350New Hampshire, $810 to $1,200New Jersey, hygienists reported per hour production vs. daily goal; $130 to $210 per hourNew Mexico, $900New York, $880 to $2,500North Carolina, $800 to $6,200North Dakota, $800 to $1,000Ohio, $800 to $1,200Oklahoma, $665 to $1,500Oregon, $1,400 to $1,600Pennsylvania, $925 to $1,600 South Carolina, $800 to $2,000Tennesee, $800 to $1,600Texas, $600 to $2,100Utah, $600 to $1,600Virginia, $950 to $2,500, and $210 per hour Washington, $969 to $2,260West Virginia, $900 to $1,352Wisconsin, $750 to $2,000
