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Purple Cow Recruiting
Aiken, South Carolina

Dental Hygienist | $40-$44/Hour + Production Bonus

DentalNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$44/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Wednesday

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Job Description

Dental Hygienist | $40-$44/Hour + Production Bonus

32-36 Hours | No Weekends | Aiken, SC

  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn

Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Dental Hygienist for an outpatient dental opportunity in Aiken, South Carolina. This position offers predictable weekday hours, a manageable patient schedule, and production-based compensation that rewards efficiency without overbooking patients. The Dental Hygienist will focus on preventive care, patient education, documentation, and collaboration with an experienced dental team.

Position Overview

  • Outpatient Dental Care
  • 32-36 Hours Per Week
  • No Weekends
  • 6-8 Patients Per Day
  • Quality-Focused Patient Care
  • Predictable Weekday Schedule
  • Production-Based Compensation
  • Supportive Clinical Team
  • Organized Workflows

Compensation

  • Base Hourly Pay: $40-$44 Based On Experience
  • Production Bonus: 30% Of Production When Averaging $250 Per Patient
  • Many Hygienists Earn The Equivalent Of $50 Or More Per Hour When Production Is Factored In

Schedule

  • Monday-Wednesday: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:30 AM-3:30 PM
  • 32-36 Hours Per Week
  • No Weekends

Role

  • Provide Preventive Dental Care
  • Provide Patient Education
  • Document Patient Care
  • Collaborate With Dentists
  • Work With An Experienced Dental Team
  • Deliver Quality-Focused Care Within A Manageable Patient Schedule
  • Maintain Efficient Patient Care Without Overbooking

Benefits

  • Health Insurance With Employer Contribution
  • Dental And Vision Insurance
  • Malpractice Insurance Covered
  • 10 Days PTO During First Year
  • 7 Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) With 4% Employer Match
  • Relocation Assistance Available

Requirements

  • South Carolina Dental Hygienist License REQUIRED
  • Comfortable Providing Preventive Care And Patient Education REQUIRED
  • Comfortable Documenting Patient Care And Collaborating With Dentists REQUIRED

Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many dental professionals prefer a confidential conversation first.

Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Key Responsibilities

The dental hygienist will provide preventive dental care and patient education while maintaining accurate clinical documentation. They will collaborate with an experienced dental team to ensure efficient and quality-focused patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Dental hygiene

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist | $40-$44/Hour + Production Bonus at Purple Cow Recruiting a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Dentistry Career Context

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 260 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dental Hygienist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · top 25% in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$83k–$92kDental Hygienist median $106k (middle half $68k–$171k)64 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$93k in purchasing powerSouth Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in South Carolina125 active5,693 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Purple Cow Recruitingsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index260 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 7.1
Better work-life than 90% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Purple Cow Recruiting

Staffing and Recruiting
Lexington
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Malpractice Insurance
PTO
401(k) Match
Relocation Assistance

Living in Aiken

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,327/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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