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Downtown Dental Syracuse
Syracuse, New York

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dental 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45+/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

Downtown Dental Syracuse is looking to add a Registered Dental Hygienist to our exceptional team! We are a modern, downtown dental office located in a beautiful historic building. Our office is equipped with the latest dental technologies, making appointments a breeze for both our Hygienists and our patients. If you're passionate about oral health and excited about making a difference in patient experiences, we hope to hear from you!

Compensation: $45+ per hour, based on experience

Schedule

  • Full-time
  • Mondays through Thursday
  • 8 AM-5 PM

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • PTO and paid holidays
  • 401(k) options
  • Free CE courses provided by our affiliated vendors
  • Referral Bonus Program
  • Occasional team lunches
  • Paid parking

Qualifications

  • Active NYS Dental Hygiene License
  • Recent graduates are encouraged to apply
  • Willingness to learn
  • Team player
  • INDHRDH02

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional dental hygiene services to patients using modern dental technologies. Focus on improving oral health and enhancing the overall patient experience within a team environment.

Key Skills

Oral Health CareTeamworkClinical Dental Technology

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Downtown Dental Syracuse a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,699 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution24 jobs · 21 employers

12
<$130k
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$130k-140k
3
$140k-150k
2
$156k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
52%
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Dental Hygiene

Living in Syracuse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,541/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.7
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Syracuse, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Downtown Dental Syracuse

Hospitals and Health Care
Syracuse, New York

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
PTO and paid holidays
401(k) options
Free CE courses
Referral bonus program
Occasional team lunches
Paid parking