About 12% of dental hygienists are currently applying for new jobs or are planning to do so before 2026, according to Dentalpost's 2025 Dental Salary Survey Report.
Dentalpost surveyed 2,230 dental hygienists to create this year's report. The survey was conducted from October to November 2024.
Here is when responding hygienists said they plan to apply to new jobs:
- No plans: 66.3%
- Currently applying for jobs: 6.4%
- Plan to apply for new jobs within six months: 4.1%
- Plan to apply for new jobs within 12 months: 2%
- Plan to apply for new jobs within one to two years: 2.1%
- Plan to apply for new jobs after two years: 1.4%
- Considering new job opportunities/reading job postings and might apply within the next year: 17.7%
Here are the top motivations for hygienists searching for a new job:
- Higher income: 19.9%
- Better work environment: 15.5%
- Better benefits: 14.4%
- More appreciative employer: 11.4%
- Career opportunity: 9.3%
- Better hours: 8.5%
- Better location: 7.8%