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Mortenson Dental Partners
St. Louis, Missouri

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$54/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Dental Hygienist
  • Sign On Bonus: $10,000
  • Job ID: 861
  • Average Salary: $54/hour with additional earning opportunities
  • Location: 4337 Butler Hill Rd ste g, St. Louis, MO 63128
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Advance Your Career While Making a Difference in Patient Care

Are you a skilled and dedicated Dental Hygienist seeking a meaningful opportunity in a patient-centered environment? Do you take pride in delivering high-quality care while collaborating with a team that values excellence and innovation? If so, we invite you to join our dental practice that invests in you as a dental provider.

Why Join Us?

Competitive Benefits Package: We provide a comprehensive compensation plan, including health insurance, retirement options, paid time off, and more.

Continuous Professional Growth: Access continuing education opportunities and pathways for career advancement.

Supportive Practice Culture: Collaborate with a close-knit team dedicated to mutual respect, innovation, and patient well-being.

Advanced Technology: Practice with state-of-the-art equipment designed to elevate patient care and streamline your workflow.

Requirements

Hold an active Dental Hygiene License in the state that you're applying to OR be a Dental Hygiene student in an accredited Dental Hygiene program.

Ready to Elevate Your Career?

Join our team where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a lasting impact. Apply today to become an integral part of our dedicated dental team, or email Kayla Rains, RDH, at kayla.rains@mdpweb.net to discuss our opportunities further.

  • Together, we’ll help our patients achieve brighter smiles and healthier lives.
  • Any offer of employment is contingent upon the Company’s determination that the candidate has successfully passed a background check, including a drug screen.
  • We are an equal-opportunity employer and consider all qualified candidates equally.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality dental hygiene care to patients in a clinical setting. Collaborate with the dental team to ensure patient well-being and maintain high standards of innovation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Dental Hygiene License in the state of application or be a student in an accredited program. Successful completion of a background check and drug screen is required.

Key Skills

Clinical excellenceCollaborationCommunication

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$112k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$112kDental Hygienist median $107k (middle half $96k–$123k)626 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$124k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Missouri140 active5,776 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onMissouri healthcare professional listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment140 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

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 17 employers
9
<$120k
7
$120k-145k
4
$145k-170k
4
$183k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
9%

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
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% 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 Mortenson Dental Partners

Medical Practices
Middletown, Kentucky
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $10,000
Health insurance
Retirement options
Paid time off
Continuing education opportunities
Career advancement pathways
Supportive practice culture
Advanced technology

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k
Typical market rent
$1,292/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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