Dental Hygienist Pay in the District of Columbia - DC

By allied health world contributing writer
Published: January, 5 2010

The average dental hygienist salary in the District of Columbia is $69,130, while the average hourly wage is $33.24. Some dental hygienists jobs currently offer as much as $84,000 a year in the District of Columbia. The average salary for a dental hygienist in the United States is $66,950 so pay in the District of Columbia is well above the national average. Dental hygienist can be paid daily, hourly, salary or on a commission base. The job is appealing to many because of the great pay, flexible hours and benefits. According to the American Dental Association, 86% of dental hygienists in the United States receive hospital and medical benefits.

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District of Columbia Dental Associations

DC Dental Hygienists Association – The DC Dental Hygienists Association consists of licensed dental hygienists who volunteer to serve the Washington area through quality dental services and oral healthcare education. The organization strives to promote the highest standards for education, licensure, practice, and research for all registered dental hygienist in the District of Columbia. They also sponsor the annual Nation’s Capital Dental Meeting.
http://www.dcdh.org/main.html

District of Columbia Dental Society – The District of Columbia Dental Society is a valuable resource for those in the dental field. They offer members many continuing education opportunities and programming as well as up-to-date legislative decisions concerning the dental field.
http://www.dcdental.org/

District of Columbia Department of Health - The DC Department of Health regulates the requirements of dental hygienists and other healthcare professionals in the state.
http://www.dchealth.dc.gov/doh/site/default.asp