Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$40-$43/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Dental Hygienist needed in Hattiesburg, MS
The ideal candidate for Dental Hygienist should possess confidence, excellent assisting skills, patience, multi-tasking and communication skills. A 2 or 4 year degree in Dental Hygiene is required. We are open to all years of experience. We are open to 1 chair or 2 (Assisted hygiene) This practice uses Dentrix Ascend patient software.
Schedule: Monday - Thursday 7:30am to 5pm
Patients are seen between 8:00am and 4:30pm
1 hour lunch built in to the schedule
Staff
- 1 Doctor
- 2 Dental Assistants
- 1 Hygienist
- 1 Office Manager
- 1 Front Desk Administrator
Compensation & Benefits
- $43/hr and UP depending on experience plus commissions - Let's talk!
- PTO days available
- Paid Holidays
- Health and Dental Insurance
Key Responsibilities
The dental hygienist will provide clinical dental care and assist with patient procedures in a professional office setting. They are responsible for maintaining patient records using Dentrix Ascend software and ensuring efficient chair-side support.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a 2 or 4 year degree in Dental Hygiene. Excellent communication, multi-tasking, and patient care skills are required for this role.
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 ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygiene listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in dental hygienist | ranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $83k–$89k | Dental Hygiene median $109k (middle half $98k–$125k)636 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$99k in purchasing power | Mississippi index 87.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygiene listings in Mississippi | 14 active | 1,921 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 33% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Painted Vision a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Top Dental Hygienist Jobs
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Benefits & Perks
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$60-$70/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 Hattiesburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $225k
- Typical market rent
- $1,315/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 87.6
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Hattiesburg, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.