Park Dental logo
Park Dental
Shakopee, Minnesota

Licensed Dental Hygienist - Shakopee

Dental HygienistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$51.25-$80/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 9m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Park Dental Shakopee is seeking a compassionate, professional Dental Hygienist to join our team-oriented practice.

Starting at $51.25 per hour and earn up to $80.00 per hour with multiple incentive opportunities

Why should you choose Park Dental? Park Dental associates truly care about our patients and want to make a difference. Below are just a few perks of working at Park Dental as a Dental Hygienist:

  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
  • Medical, Vision, Dental and Orthodontia
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Roth and 401(k) programs with company match
  • Life insurance
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Health Saving Plan
  • Flexible Spending Plan
  • Pet Insurance
  • Company-sponsored professional development
  • Clinical excellence and quality assurance standards
  • Professional Development and Career Advancement opportunities
  • Multiple locations across the Twin Cities, greater MN, and WI – and growing!

The Dental Hygienist is a critical part of the Doctor-directed oral hygiene team. This role is responsible for patient education, the delivery of preventative and periodontal dental treatment, and patient database collection and documentation.

Responsibilities

Clinical Requirements

  • A current Minnesota or Wisconsin Hygienist License (dependent on location)
  • Certified to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia in Minnesota and/or Wisconsin

Current CPR certification obtained through the American Heart Association health care provider course, the American Red Cross professional rescuer course, or an equivalent course.

Work Schedule: Monday OFF

  • Tuesdays 1:30pm-8:15pm
  • Wednesdays 6:30pm-2:15pm
  • Thursdays 6:30pm-2:15pm
  • Fridays 6:30am-4:15pm
  • Company Information
  • We love our communities!

Park Dental values being involved in the communities they serve through. Corporate sponsored volunteer events include Minnesota Dental Association's Give Kids a Smile Day, the American Heart Association Heart Walk, and Minnesota Mission of Mercy.

Since 1972, Park Dental has been owned and led by our doctors who are passionate about providing the best patient-centered care. New Dental Hygienists receive comprehensive training and one-on-one mentoring, to be set up for success. Our practices offer welcoming environments for patients and are equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

What Some of Our Employees Are Saying

"As a dental hygienist with Park Dental, we have the opportunity to engage patients in the process of improving and maintaining their oral health, which in turn leads to over-all health." -Berit Campbell, DH Mentor

"Like" our Park Dental careers page on Facebook for the latest updates about Park Dental! Park Dental is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Minnesota or Wisconsin Hygienist License and be certified to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide. A current CPR certification from an approved provider is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental hygienePreventative dental treatmentPeriodontal treatmentLocal anesthesia administrationClinical documentationPatient database managementOral hygiene instruction

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

How does Park Dental compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$107k–$166kDental Hygienist median $111k (middle half $104k–$140k)104 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$138k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygiene listings in Minnesota72 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in Minnesota133 active5,988 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment133 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings801 in the last 30 days438 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Minnesota figures use all dental hygienists: too few Minnesota Dental Hygiene postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Dental Hygienist - Shakopee at Park Dental a 6.1 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 on-call duties.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 17 employers
8
<$130k
11
$130k-150k
2
$150k-170k
7
$183k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
63%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Dental Hygienist Float - South Metro

Park Dental · Minneapolis, Minnesota

$60-$88/hr
#2

Licensed Dental Hygienist - Minnetonka

Park Dental · Minnetonka, Minnesota

$60-$88/hr
#3

Licensed Dental Hygienist Float - East Metro

$60-$88/hr
#4

Licensed Dental Hygienist - Stillwater

$60-$88/hr
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
Park Dental logo

About Park Dental

Dentists
Minneapolis/St. Paul
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Vision, Dental and Orthodontia
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Roth and 401(k) programs with company match
Life insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Health Saving Plan
Flexible Spending Plan

Living in Shakopee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$1,763/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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