Dental Hygienist - Temp
Listed compensation
$62-$64/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Dental Hygienist - Temporary
Position Summary
The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.
Pay Range - $62 to $64/Hour
Responsibilities
Establish and Maintain Continued Patient Care Relationships
Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered
Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor
Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed
Qualifications
- Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school
- Current hygiene license where employed
- Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law
- Experience with dental software
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $129k–$133k | Dental Hygienist median $125k (middle half $104k–$140k)29 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$130k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygiene listings in Virginia | 80 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dental hygienist listings in Virginia | 184 active | 6,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 45% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment184 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 823 in the last 30 days | 442 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top contract/1099 Dental Hygienist Jobs
27 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
27 jobs · 17 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
26 jobs · 17 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Licensed Dental Hygienist Float - East Metro
$60-$88/hrLicensed Dental Hygienist - Stillwater
$60-$88/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Stafford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $444k
- Typical market rent
- $2,436/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.9
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.