Registered Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$55-$70/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benchmark Dental is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist to join our team of dental professionals in Firestone, CO! Our office is equipped with the latest dental technologies, making appointments a breeze for both our Hygienists and patients. If you're passionate about oral health and are excited about creating positive patient experiences, we hope to hear from you!
Compensation: $55-70 per hour, based on experience
Schedule: Open to full or part-time opportunities
- Days Needed: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- Tuesday will be needed starting in September
Benefits and Perks
- Bonus opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (FT employees)
- Generous PTO and paid holidays (FT employees)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) options
- Outstanding office culture
Qualifications
- Valid Hygiene License
- 1+ years of hands-on Hygiene experience is highly preferred
- Recent graduates are encouraged to apply
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
- INDHRDH02
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Dental Hygienist will provide high-quality oral health care and create positive patient experiences within a modern dental office. Responsibilities include performing hygiene procedures and maintaining the standards of the dental practice.
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.1 / 10 · top 25% in dental hygienist | ranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $114k–$146k | Dental Hygienist median $132k (middle half $130k–$140k)39 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$126k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Colorado | 194 active | 5,776 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 53% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Colorado healthcare professional listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 12% offer loan repayment194 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Benchmark Dental - Firestone 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.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
About Benchmark Dental - Firestone
Benefits & Perks
Living in Firestone
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $529k
- Typical market rent
- $2,347/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.2
- State income tax
- Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Greeley, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.