Dental Hygienist Salary Survey 2014
Difficulty in finding a job as a dental hygienist in Massachusetts
Observation: Massachusetts is very close to the national averages in regard to the difficulty in finding a job. For the record, hygienists from the Boston metropolitan area accounted for 48% of the responses.
Length of time since last pay raise in Massachusetts
Observation: Again, the statistics from Massachusetts closely mirror the national averages for pay raises. But we probably should observe that the national average for never receiving a pay raise is 13%, so Massachusetts’s hygienists know what a raise feels like.
Most common hourly pay rates in Massachusetts
$38, $39, $40
Observation: The low end of common hourly rates nationally is $30 an hour. So Massachusetts is well above that. But the high end of common hourly rates is about the same.
Descriptions of pay arrangements based on production or commission
- Percentage of profit over and above what is allocated for 401K plan is distributed to staff.
- 12.5% of own production and 1.5% of total office collection
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.
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