Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$30.39/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
$30.39 / hour
At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Dental Hygienists who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.
The incumbent should be able to perform all of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the job performance requirements
- Perform scaling, cleaning and polishing of teeth.
- Render Treatment to gums and tissue surrounding teeth.
- Develop and conduct a dental health education program, instruct inmates/residents in preventive dental techniques
- Take and develop dental x-rays as directed
Take Impressions for Study Casts
Spend a minimum of 75% of time performing duties which involve direct contract with inmates/residents.
Qualifications
- Must be licensed and/or certified as a dental hygienist in the state of employment.
- A valid driver's license is preferred, unless required by contract or applicable statute.
- Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.
- CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.
Key Responsibilities
The dental hygienist will perform scaling, cleaning, and polishing of teeth while providing dental health education to inmates. They are also responsible for taking dental x-rays and impressions to support the facility's dental care program.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Dental Hygiene pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $63k | Dental Hygiene median $109k (middle half $99k–$125k)638 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$73k in purchasing power | Mississippi index 87.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygiene listings in Mississippi | 13 active | 1,920 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 737 in the last 30 days | 473 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Dental Hygiene pay trend | +4.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Living in Tutwiler
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $112k
- Median resident rent
- $893/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.