Dental Hygienist Pay in Indiana - IN

By allied health world contributing writer
Published: January, 7 2010

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Dental Hygienist salaries in Indiana are on average $64,000 annually and almost $31 hourly. Both of these figures, reported by the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics (BLS), are right in line with the national averages. Jobs in dental hygiene are expected to grow by almost 30% by 2016, so the salaries will likely increase to accommodate growth and the added responsibilities that will begin to come with the job as dentists delegate more to their dental hygienists. Below are the average annual salaries for jobs as dental hygienists in all cities in Indiana with a population over 100,000 as listed on indeed.com.

Evansville - $63,000
Fort Wayne - $65,000
Indianapolis - $61,000
South Bend - $65,000

www.bls.gov
www.indeed.com

Indiana Dental Hygienist Dental Organizations

Indiana Dental Hygienists’ Association – The Indiana Dental Hygienists’ Association (IDHA) is the state branch of the American Dental Hygienists Association. They aim to support all dental hygienists in the state and offer valuable resources and information to their members regarding legislature updates, job openings, continuing education opportunities, and insurance options.
www.indiana-hygienists.org

Indiana Board of Dentistry – While not a member’s organization, the Board of Dentistry is responsible for rules and regulations regarding the licensure of dental workers in the state. They also set the requirements for continuing education and license renewal.
www.in.gov/pla