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Merion Village Dental
Columbus, Ohio

Registered Dental Hygienist - Full-Time or Part-Time

Dental HygienistFull-Time or Part-Time

Listed compensation

$52-$72/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Your Dentist Probably Won’t Love This Ad…

Because if you’re an amazing hygienist, you might start wondering…

“Why am I putting up with this?”

  • If you’re tired of…
  • Running behind all day.
  • Working with dull instruments.
  • Feeling like “just another employee.”
  • Having your schedule dictate your life.
  • Wondering why your paycheck doesn’t reflect your value.
  • Maybe it’s time to see what else is out there.

Welcome to Merion Village Dental.

We’re looking for hygienists who want to love their career again.

Here’s What You’ll Find

$52-$72/hour

  • Large monthly bonuses
  • Paid vacation & holidays?? Health insurance
  • Dental benefits
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Accounts

Flexible Scheduling Because Life Happens

Modern technology that makes your job easier? Professionally maintained, razor-sharp instruments

A team that supports each other instead of creating drama

Only in-network with Delta Dental

If you’re curious whether the grass really is greener…

Come spend a few hours with us.

No pressure. No awkward interview.

Just a chance to see what it’s like to work somewhere people genuinely enjoy coming to work.

Merion Village Dental

Your patients deserve the best. So do you.

Requirements

Registered Dental Hygienist

Key Responsibilities

Perform dental hygiene duties in a modern clinical setting while providing high-quality patient care. Collaborate with the dental team to maintain efficient workflows and utilize modern dental technology.

Key Skills

Clinical proceduresPreventive dentistry

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$108k–$150kDental Hygienist median $99k (middle half $88k–$104k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$139k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Ohio172 active5,776 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusOhio healthcare professional listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment172 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 15 employers
7
<$120k
7
$120k-145k
4
$145k-170k
4
$183k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
62% this job
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Dental Hygienist - Stillwater

Park Dental · West Lakeland, Minnesota

$60-$88/hr
#2

Licensed Dental Hygienist - Edinbrook

Park Dental · Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

$60-$88/hr
#3

Licensed Dental Hygienist - Riverdale

$60-$88/hr
#4

Licensed Dental Hygienist - Champlin

$60-$88/hr
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% 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 Merion Village Dental

Medical Practices
Columbus, OH
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid vacation
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental benefits
Life insurance
401(k) with company match
Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Accounts
Flexible scheduling

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k
Typical market rent
$1,471/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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