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Dental Hygienists
Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.
What a dental hygienist does
Become a dental hygienist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good dental hygienist
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Understanding people's reactions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $54 per hour with an average salary of $111,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $50 and $60 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $103,500 and $123,800 per year.
Dental Hygienist job outlook
- There are 7,145 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 474 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.