are dental hygienists highly paid?

Answer 1

Yes- the average salary in the US is around $71,627.

Answer 2

Median hourly earnings of dental hygienists were $28.05 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $22.72 and $33.82 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $18.05, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $40.70 an hour.

Earnings vary by geographic location, employment setting, and years of experience. Dental hygienists may be paid on an hourly, daily, salary, or commission basis.

Benefits vary substantially by practice setting and may be contingent upon full-time employment. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), almost all full-time dental hygienists employed by private practitioners received paid vacation. The ADA also found that 9 out of 10 full-time and part-time dental hygienists received dental coverage. Dental hygienists who work for school systems, public health agencies, the Federal Government, or State agencies usually have substantial benefits.

Answer 3

Yes.

Dental hygienist salaries range from $52,260 to $69,881, nationally, according to Salary.com. In 2002, the median hourly wage for a dental hygienist was $26.59, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $17.34, while the highest 10 percent earned more than $39.24 an hour. The current average dental hygienist salary is $64,932, according to Salary.com.

Answer 4

You need to talk to an accountant. There are several issues that you need to deal with to ensure you stay on the right side of the law. First, HST. If you invoice more than $30,000 per year, you must charge HST. It doesn't matter what the patients pay, it matters only what position you're in. The office is not exempt from HST (just the patients are) -- they pay HST on office supplies, for example. So they would have to pay HST to you if your income is over $30,000 per year. Second, you work for only one employer. That puts you in a special category. In a nutshell, CRA has rules against people trying to operate as a contractor if they have only one customer. Third, income tax. If you really are self-employed, you will not have to pay tax until you file your return. But that works only for the first year. After that, you have to make quarterly installment payments. So you haven't really gained very much. It sounds like the office is trying to skirt the income tax rules to save themselves some money (CPP and EI premiums to start with). This is potentially dangerous territory you're getting into. If I were you, I wouldn't have any part of it.

Answer 5

The average starting annual salary of dental hygienists is $32,000.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Yes!

Answer 8

I know in our office like $35-40/hr.

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

yes they make 20+ dollars/hr