Dental Hygienist (RDH)
Aspen Dental · Port Orange, FL
Pay for dental hygienists in the Daytona Beach area centers on $36.66 per hour, or about $76,260 a year. The lower quarter earns under $32.41 and the upper quarter over $39.01. That ranks 324th of 369 U.S. metro areas for dental hygienist pay, and 315th of 332 once local prices are factored in. 2 open roles with published pay are listed for Daytona Beach and its metro area. Tell us your role and we email current openings near Daytona Beach.
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Aspen Dental · Port Orange, FL
Aspen Dental · Ormond Beach, FL
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Get my free pay reportThe metro median is 6% below the Florida statewide median of $38.99 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.32 per hour. BLS counts about 310 dental hygienists employed in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metro area, 1.4 per 1,000 jobs. Employment is about as concentrated here than in the country as a whole (location quotient 1.00).
| Level | Per hour | Per year | Compared with U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% | $32.41 | $67,410 | 28% below U.S. median |
| Lower quartile | $32.41 | $67,410 | 28% below U.S. median |
| Median | $36.66 | $76,260 | 19% below U.S. median |
| Upper quartile | $39.01 | $81,140 | 14% below U.S. median |
| Top 10% | $44.75 | $93,080 | 1% below U.S. median |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, Dental Hygienists (SOC 29-1292), all industries. This is what employers report paying, not an offer for a specific role.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024. Prices are for the metro area, not for a single neighborhood.
Gross pay before taxes and benefits, from BLS pay levels for the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metro area. For take-home pay use the take-home pay calculator.
HRSA lists 3 active dental health shortage designations that include Volusia County (3 facility). The highest-scoring one rates 26 on a 0 to 26 scale, where a higher score means a greater shortage.
Shortage areas are where demand for dentists, hygienists and dental assistants is greatest. Federal loan repayment programs such as the NHSC and Nurse Corps cover some clinicians who work at eligible shortage-area sites. Eligibility is set by each program and by the site, so ask your recruiter before you plan around it.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas data warehouse, designated areas only. A designation can cover part of a county.
| City | Distance | Median pay | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Orange, FL | 7 mi | $36.66/hr | 66,556 |
| Deltona, FL | 21 mi | $36.66/hr | 100,513 |
| Sanford, FL | 30 mi | $39.71/hr | 66,919 |
| Apopka, FL | 43 mi | $39.71/hr | 62,777 |
| Ocoee, FL | 50 mi | $39.71/hr | 51,269 |
| Orlando, FL | 55 mi | $39.71/hr | 334,854 |
Dental Hygienist jobs in Florida · Dental Hygienist jobs nationwide
Active dental hygiene license in the state of the job. Credentials are issued state by state, so confirm what Florida requires for your role with the Florida licensing board and with your recruiter before you commit to a start date.
Florida does not tax wage income at the state level, so take-home pay is higher than the same gross pay in a state that does.
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Dental Hygienists in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metro area have a median pay of $36.66 per hour, about $76,260 a year. The middle half earn between $32.41 and $39.01 per hour (BLS, May 2024).
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach ranks 315th of 332 metro areas for dental hygienist pay after adjusting for local prices, and 324th of 369 before adjusting. Overall prices run 1% below the U.S. average.
We list 2 open roles with published pay from 1 employer in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach area. Your free report adds named employers and pay near Daytona Beach.
Active dental hygiene license in the state of the job. Credentials are issued state by state, so confirm what Florida requires for your role with the Florida licensing board and with your recruiter before you commit to a start date. Confirm with the board before you accept a role.
HRSA lists 3 active dental health shortage designations that include Volusia County. Shortage areas often have more openings, and some loan repayment programs cover clinicians who work at eligible sites.
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