Registered Dental Hygienist
Compensation
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Job Description
Cove Total Dental & Orthodontics is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist to join our dedicated team of dental professionals! Our office aims to provide the best patient care, 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!
Schedule: Full-time
Benefits and Perks
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- PTO and paid holidays
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) options
- Referral Bonus Program
- Free CE courses provided by our affiliated vendors
Qualifications
- Valid Hygiene License
- Recent graduates are encouraged to apply
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
- INDHRDH02
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality patient care and oral health services within a dental and orthodontic practice. Focus on creating positive patient experiences and maintaining efficient appointment workflows.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Cove Total Dental & Orthodontics a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.
General Dentistry Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dental hygienist | ranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dental Hygienist median $263k (middle half $225k–$300k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| General Dentistry listings in Texas | 120 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dental hygienist listings in Texas | 471 active | 5,988 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $11k) · 2% offer loan repayment471 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 634 in the last 30 days | 433 the 30 days before (+46%)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.
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Cove Total Dental & Orthodontics
Benefits & Perks
Living in Copperas Cove
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $192k
- Typical market rent
- $1,196/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.1
- 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 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.