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Wake Forest, North Carolina

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$52/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

The mission of Triangle Pediatric Dentistry is to provide comprehensive dentistry for infants, children, and teenagers, including those with special health care needs. We aspire to provide the highest quality dental care in a safe and compassionate environment. We endeavor to treat patients as if they were our own children and to offer exceptional customer service to parents.

Looking for a RDH that loves working with kids of all ages and is looking for an inclusive environment where we believe every child deserves the highest quality dental care in a safe, compassionate, and judgment-free environment.

Position Summary

The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

Responsibilities

Establish and Maintain Continued Patient Care Relationships

Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered

Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor

Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed

Qualifications

  • Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school
  • Current hygiene license where employed
  • Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law
  • Experience with dental software

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient educationX-ray exposureArestin applicationBlood pressure monitoringOSHA complianceHIPAA complianceBLS certification

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$94k–$108kDental Hygienist median $94k (middle half $85k–$109k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$107k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in North Carolina202 active5,775 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 5% offer loan repayment202 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 · 17 employers
3
<$110k
7
$110k-125k
8
$125k-140k
2
$146k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Wheat Ridge, Colorado

$70-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

$60-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$60-$70/hr
+ 20 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.

Living in Wake Forest

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$389k
Typical market rent
$1,798/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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