Choosing Dental Hygiene as a Career Path

So you’re leaned back, sitting in the hot seat in your local dentist’s office shooting the breeze with your (hopefully) friendly dental hygienist, having a great time, and you say to yourself, “this is something I could really see myself doing!” One of the first things you may be wondering is probably, “What’s the average dental hygienist salary?”

That answer will oscillate wildly depending on where you are in your career path, but to give you a good idea of what you’ll make starting out let’s say the average starting salary for a dental hygienist is around $17 per hour, which is usually ample for someone at the start of their career path. If you’re really gung ho about becoming a dental hygienist and want to make the most amount right away, you could always move up to Alaska, where the average salary for a dental hygienist can be in the low 6 figures!

Dental hygiene can be rewarding on a personal level as well. It’s a good opportunity for extroverted people to strut their stuff and also presents an excellent opportunity for introverted to come out of their shell and really connect with those in their community.

Dental hygiene is a perfect career choice for nomadic individuals as dental hygienists are always in high demand and the demand for dental hygienists is actually expected to grow but a whopping 38 percent in the next 10 years according to bls.gov

For more information on the day to day details of dental hygienists: Wikipedia