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Aurora Family Dentistry
Anchorage, Alaska

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistFull-Time or Part-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$70/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Aurora Family Dentistry is seeking to add an RDH to our team on a full- or part-time basis.

We are a medium-large-sized office consisting of 3 doctors, 4 hygienists, and several clinical and administrative assistants and support personnel. We provide exceptional general dentistry in our new and modern midtown office.

All of our RDHs are long-term employees. Here are a few things they think you'll love, too:

  • Family-friendly office philosophy with a flexible schedule if needed.
  • RDHs have their own rooms with panoramic views of the city, Chugach Mountains, and sunrises and sunsets.
  • RDHs have their own instrument cassettes and supply preference.
  • 1hr recall appointments; new patients and SRPs get 2hrs or at RDH discretion.
  • Quality care is based on patient needs, not production.
  • Regular team meetings.

Employee Benefits Include

  • Scrubs and laundry provided.
  • CPR/BLS and OSHA-HIPAA in-office training
  • Personal & family dental discount
  • RDH bonuses
  • We invite you to come by our office to have a look around and chat with our other RDHs and team.
  • Call 907-258-7060 and ask for Akilah, or come by 2700 Gambell, Ste 400 to say hello.
  • We look forward to working alongside you.
  • $65-70/hr
  • Current Alaska RDH license required.

Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional general dental care to patients in a modern office setting. Perform recall appointments, new patient exams, and scaling and root planing procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Alaska Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license. The role requires professional clinical skills and the ability to work effectively within a team-based dental practice.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Dental hygienePatient careClinical supportInstrument sterilizationPatient assessmentTreatment planningDental radiography

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $137k in an average-cost state. 58.9% of Alaska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

What does the Dentist market look like in Alaska?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$135k–$146kDentist median $109k (middle half $98k–$125k)640 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$137k in purchasing powerAlaska index 102.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Alaska11 active5,813 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 45% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment5,813 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.

Location & Logistics

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$140k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 12 employers
4
<$105k
1
$125k
8
$130k-155k
2
$156k
4
$183k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
11%

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
+ 17 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 Aurora Family Dentistry

ANCHORAGE, Alaska

Benefits & Perks

Scrubs and laundry provided
CPR/BLS and OSHA-HIPAA in-office training
Personal & family dental discount
RDH bonuses
Flexible schedule

Living in Anchorage

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k
Typical market rent
$1,845/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Anchorage, AK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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