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Lightwave Dental
Greenville, South Carolina

Dental Hygienist - $7,500 signing bonus available!

Dental HygienistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$48-$50/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

At Pelham Links, we utilize state-of-the-art techniques, modern technology in beautiful facilities, we meet our community’s needs with compassion and integrity. We have a kind-hearted, highly motivated team accomplishing our goals together, as we strive to serve our patients each and every day with enthusiasm and the highest standards of care. We are most proud when our patients compliment us by entrusting us with the care of their family and their friends.

Registered Dental Hygienist – Full-Time H Voted Best Dental Practice in the Upstate – 8 Consecutive Years. We're not just offering a job — we're offering a place where you'll actually want to stay.

Our practice has been a trusted pillar of the Upstate community for over 30 years, and our team reflects that same longevity. Our hygienists love it here — and it shows.

What We Offer

$48-50/hr Base Pay + Production Bonus Your hourly rate is your floor, not your ceiling. Our bonus structure rewards great dentistry — the more you do for patients, the more you earn.

Full Benefits Package Health coverage, paid time off, and more — because taking care of our team matters as much as taking care of our patients.

Beautiful, Modern Facilities Work in a thoughtfully designed, state-of-the-art environment that makes your day easier and your patients more comfortable.

Exceptional Team Culture Low turnover, high morale, and a staff that's been together for years. We're a team in the truest sense of the word.

A Reputation You'll Be Proud Of Eight-time 'Best of the Upstate' award winner with deeply loyal patients and 30+ years of community trust behind us.

We know the market. We compensate accordingly — and we've built something that goes well beyond a paycheck. If you're looking for a practice where you're valued, supported, and set up to thrive long-term, we'd love to meet you.

Active SC RDH license in good standing required. Experienced hygienists and new grads both encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality dental hygiene care to patients in a modern, state-of-the-art facility. Collaborate with a motivated team to maintain the practice's high standards and community reputation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active South Carolina Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license in good standing. Both experienced hygienists and new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Key Skills

Patient careClinical dentistryPreventive dental carePatient educationDental radiographyPeriodontal assessment

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $109k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

How does Lightwave Dental compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$100k–$104kDental Hygienist median $94k (middle half $88k–$104k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$109k in purchasing powerSouth Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygiene listings in South Carolina54 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in South Carolina132 active5,912 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$8k sign-onSouth Carolina healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 2% offer loan repayment132 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings772 in the last 30 days438 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. South Carolina figures use all dental hygienists: too few South Carolina Dental Hygiene postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist - $7,500 signing bonus available! at Lightwave Dental a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lightwave Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Woodbridge, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health coverage
Paid time off
Production bonus
Sign-on bonus $7,500

Living in Greenville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$311k
Typical market rent
$1,564/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.