Dental Hygienist Pay in Tennessee – TN

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January 11th, 2010

A dental hygienist receives excellent pay for very little education, compared to most careers. They also are one of the few careers where part-time and flexible schedules are readily available. The average annual dental hygienist salary in Tennessee is $56,810 or approximately $27/hour. The average annual salary for a dental hygienist in the United States is $66,950. Depending on the geographic location you choose to work in Tennessee, the pay may be higher than the national average or lower. Below are the average annual salaries for the five cities in Tennessee that have a population of over 100,000.

Chattanooga – $62,000
Clarksville – $64,000
Knoxville – $71,000
Memphis – $62,000
Nashville-Davidson – $65,000

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Tennessee Dental Hygiene Associations

Tennessee Dental Hygienists’ Association – The Tennessee Dental Hygienists’ Association aims to educate and improve the total health of the public, specifically oral health care. They also strive to promote the highest standards of Tennessee dental hygienist through education, licensure, practice, and research.
www.tndha.org/index.html

Tennessee Department of Health – The Tennessee Department of Health provides all necessary license, education, and legislative information necessary for dental care workers in the state. They also manage complaints, administer disciplinary actions, and offer peer assistance to those in the dental field in Tennessee. Their goal is to safeguard the public through these regulations and requirements of state dental workers.
http://health.state.tn.us/boards/Dentistry/index.htm

Tennessee Dental Association – The Tennessee Dental Association is a membership organization that exists to support its dental members by offering continuing education courses, pertinent dental publications, peer review and additionally the option of purchasing a wide variety of dental insurance coverage for individuals and dental practices. The organization is open to all those working in the dental field.
www.tenndental.org

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