Dental Hygienist Salary

A recent report came out that said dental hygienists were #10 on the top ten fastest growing careers in the region.  The salary of dental hygienists that the report quoted represented a wide range from people making $8.45 to $39.24.  It’s hard to imagine too many people earning a wage at the top and bottom of this range, but especially at the bottom.  Given the pace at which the job market is growing for dental hygienists in Houston, I would imagine that the bottom end of this range would get bumped up quite a bit.  Over half of the fastest growing careers in Houston were in the medical or wellness field.

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The United States government Bureau of Labor and Statistics recently made the following key summaries in regard to the dental hygiene career.

• A degree from an accredited school and a state license are needed to practice
• More than half of all dental hygienists work part time, with flexibility being a key feature of this profession
• Dental hygiene is one of the country’s fastest growing occupations.
• The availability of jobs is high and the job market is expected to remain excellent.

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