Dental Hygienist Salary Survey 2014

Difficulty in finding a job as a dental hygienist in Mississippi

Observation: The percentage of Mississippi hygienists who find it very difficult to find a job actually outranks Connecticut and Minnesota, for example. The number of responses from the Magnolia State was, however, on the low end — perhaps just a dozen or so hygienists from a specific area in the state.

Length of time since last pay raise in Mississippi

Observation: The recent raises suggested above slightly exceeds national trends.

Most common hourly pay rates in Mississippi

$23, $24, $25

Observation: The most common hourly rates are well below national levels.

Descriptions of pay arrangements based on production or commission

  • 35% on everything except the exam
  • Earn a percentage based on monthly collections
  • 25% of prophy and radiographs per patient
  • 35% collections of production

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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.