Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$55-$60/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Legend Dental & Orthodontics is searching for a Registered Dental Hygienist to join our dedicated team of professionals! This is an assisted hygiene position.
Our office is equipped with the latest dental technologies, making appointments a breeze for both our Hygienists and our patients. If you're passionate about oral health and are excited about creating positive patient experiences, we hope to hear from you!
Up to $5,000 Sign-on Bonus!
Compensation: $55-$60 per hour, plus monthly bonus opportunities
Schedule: Full-time
Monday through Friday
Benefits and Perks
- Monthly bonus opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- PTO and paid holidays
- 401(k) options
- Referral bonus program
- Free CE courses provided by our affiliated vendors
Qualifications
- Valid Hygiene License
- 1+ years of prior hands-on Hygiene or assisted Hygiene experience is highly preferred
- Recent graduates are encouraged to apply
- Familiarity with Dentrix software
- Bilingual in Spanish is preferred
- INDHRDH02
Key Responsibilities
The dental hygienist will perform assisted hygiene procedures and utilize the latest dental technologies to provide care. They are responsible for creating positive patient experiences and maintaining high standards of oral health.
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $123k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $114k–$125k | Dental Hygienist median $104k (middle half $99k–$109k)41 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$123k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygiene listings in Texas | 130 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dental hygienist listings in Texas | 486 active | 6,018 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 43% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | Texas healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $11k) · 2% offer loan repayment486 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 827 in the last 30 days | 451 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$120k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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21 jobs · 13 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$60-$88/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Georgetown
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $366k
- Typical market rent
- $1,596/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.