2014 RDH eVillage salary survey Question Title * 1. Thank you for participating in this survey regarding dental hygiene salaries. What is your primary occupation on the date of completing this survey? Dental hygienist Dentist Dental assistant Front office staff member Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Please indicate the state where you primarily practice as a dental hygienist. State: -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Question Title * 3. During what decade did you graduate from dental hygiene school? 1979 or before 1980-1989 1990-1999 2000-2009 2010 or after Question Title * 4. On average, how many hours per week do you work as a dental hygienist? Unemployed as a dental hygienist Under 20 hours 20 to 29 hours More than 30 hours a week Question Title * 5. Based on your work schedule that you indicated in the preceding question, how many more hours a week would you prefer to work, if you could choose the amount of hours scheduled? I would prefer to work fewer hours My current work schedule follows the desired pattern I would prefer to work more hours than I am typically scheduled Uncertain Question Title * 6. Based on your observations of employment opportunities in dental hygiene in your area, would you describe finding employment in dental hygiene as being: Very easy Relatively easy Somewhat difficult Very difficult Unsure Question Title * 7. Do dental hygiene education programs in your area appear to be training too many hygienists or too few hygienists for the available employment opportunities? Too many graduates are looking for work There appears to be a good balance of employable hygienists and dental offices in our area There is a shortage of dental hygienists in our area Unsure Question Title * 8. What benefits are available at your primary employer, regardless of whether you utilize them as an employee? Benefit offered Benefit not offered Uncertain CE tuition reimbursement CE tuition reimbursement Benefit offered CE tuition reimbursement Benefit not offered CE tuition reimbursement Uncertain Dental insurance Dental insurance Benefit offered Dental insurance Benefit not offered Dental insurance Uncertain Disability insurance Disability insurance Benefit offered Disability insurance Benefit not offered Disability insurance Uncertain Health insurance Health insurance Benefit offered Health insurance Benefit not offered Health insurance Uncertain Life insurance Life insurance Benefit offered Life insurance Benefit not offered Life insurance Uncertain Malpractice insurance Malpractice insurance Benefit offered Malpractice insurance Benefit not offered Malpractice insurance Uncertain Paid holidays Paid holidays Benefit offered Paid holidays Benefit not offered Paid holidays Uncertain Paid sick leave Paid sick leave Benefit offered Paid sick leave Benefit not offered Paid sick leave Uncertain Paid vacation Paid vacation Benefit offered Paid vacation Benefit not offered Paid vacation Uncertain Profit sharing Profit sharing Benefit offered Profit sharing Benefit not offered Profit sharing Uncertain Retirement plan (401K, for example) Retirement plan (401K, for example) Benefit offered Retirement plan (401K, for example) Benefit not offered Retirement plan (401K, for example) Uncertain Uniforms/operatory attire Uniforms/operatory attire Benefit offered Uniforms/operatory attire Benefit not offered Uniforms/operatory attire Uncertain Question Title * 9. How long has it been since you received a pay raise? Within the last year One to two years ago Three to five years ago More than five years ago Have never received a pay raise Question Title * 10. Which setting best describes the office(s) where you practice dental hygiene? Metropolitan area, including suburbs Small town or rural area Question Title * 11. If you chose "metropolitan area" as your answer to the previous question, please choose from one of the metropolitan areas below. Atlanta Austin Baltimore Boston Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas-Fort Worth Denver Detroit Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Louisville Los Angeles Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis Memphis Nashville New York City Orlando Philadelphia Pittsburgh Phoenix Providence Sacramento St. Louis Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco-Oakland Seattle Tampa-St. Petersburg Virginia Beach Washington, D.C. Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. What is your estimate for which bracket below your total annual income as a dental hygienist will fall into during 2014? Under $20,000 $21,000 to $30,000 $31,000 to $40,000 $41,000 to $50,000 $51,000 to $60,000 $61,000 to $70,000 $71,000 to $80,000 $81,000 to $90,000 $91,000 to $100,000 More than $100,000 Question Title * 13. On what basis do you earn your income? (This question allows for the possibility that you work for more than one employer, so check all that apply.) Hourly rate Daily rate Annual salary Percentage of production/collections for hygiene, or commission Question Title * 14. If you earn an hourly rate, what are the rates that you earn? Round up or round down wages that do not match an even dollar amount. For example, $26.50 should be $27; $43.25 should be $43. This question allows you to choose multiple rates, allowing for the possibility that you work for different employers who pay different amounts. Under $20 $21 $22 $23 $24 $25 $26 $27 $28 $29 $30 $31 $32 $33 $34 $35 $36 $37 $38 $39 $40 $41 $42 $43 $44 $45 $46 $47 $48 $49 $50 $51 $52 $53 $54 $55 $56 $57 $58 $59 $60 More than $60 an hour Question Title * 15. If you earn a daily rate, in what range does your daily rate fall into below? The question allows you to check various daily rates earned from different employers. Under $150 $150 to $175 $176 to $200 $201 to $225 $226 to $250 $251 to $275 $276 to $300 $301 to $325 $326 to $350 $351 to $375 $376 to $400 $401 to $425 $426 to $450 More than $450 Question Title * 16. If you earn a percentage of production, or commission, please briefly describe the pay arrangement. Question Title * 17. Thank you for participating in the RDH eVillage salary survey. Would you like to make any comments on trends regarding salaries, employment issues, etc., in your area? Done