Dental Hygienist Salary Survey 2014

Difficulty in finding a job as a dental hygienist in Georgia

Observation: Georgia is one of those states where it’s claimed that there’s a dental hygiene school on every corner (at least in the Atlanta metro area, which provided about half of the survey responses for the state). So no one thinks finding a job is easy, and the 59% who thinks it’s “very difficult” surpass the national average by almost 20 percentage points.

Length of time since last pay raise in Georgia

Observation: If finding a job is difficult, just imagine the difficulty in asking for a raise in Georgia. All of the percentages above are well below national averages, except for the last two categories.

Most common hourly pay rates in Georgia

$28, $32, $35, $36, $40

Observation: When there’s a surplus of manpower, salaries can spiral downwards, and that may be the case here. The percentage of Georgia hygienists earning $27 to $29 an hour is now at 26%.

Descriptions of pay arrangements based on production or commission

  • I get 45% of all production, which sounds great, but we take all dental insurance policies, which leaves the commission very low.
  • Bonus structure: $20 for scheduling a new patient (who calls on the phone). $20 for scheduling Zoom.

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About the Author

Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley is the editor of RDH magazine and collaborates with Kristine Hodsdon on many of the articles for RDH eVillage, which also appear on DentistryIQ.com.