10: The number of states that saw a decrease in dental hygienist pay between 2020 and 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
42.9 percent: The percentage of dental hygienists who voluntarily left the field because of the culture, according to the American Dental Association’s “Dental Workforce Shortages” report.
80 percent: The percentage of dentists who are finding the recruitment of dental hygienists to be “extremely challenging,” according to a November poll by the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.
86: The stress level ranking for dental hygienists, according to the Labor Department’s Occupational Information Network.
$81,360: The mean annual salary for dental hygienists, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
