Dentists report the average dental hygienist base hourly pay is $36 an hour, starting at under $20 an hour and extending past $50 an hour.
“They get paid too much for what little they do,” complained a New York orthodontist paying his dental hygienist $27 per hour.
Another dentist – one paying $55 an hour – disagreed about the value of dental hygiene. “She’s worth every penny. She makes me a fortune.”
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