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What dental hygienists make
Typical
$94,000
New grad
$67,000
Experienced, full time
$125,000
Paid by the hour: Job Bank puts the range at $32 to $60 an hour, with a median of $45, and these yearly figures assume full-time hours. Many hygienists work 3 or 4 days a week by choice, so yearly pay depends on the hours you take. British Columbia pays the most, and pay varies a lot by province.