Dental hygienist jobs in New York
Temp and permanent dental hygienist jobs in New York, with pay and licensing facts from official sources. Always free for dental hygienists.
Pay in New York
- Median pay
- $106,130 a year
- Average hourly pay
- $49.83
- Dental hygienists employed
- 13,660
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
Getting licensed in New York
Licensed by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions.
- A high school diploma or the equivalent, and a New York State registered licensure-qualifying or American Dental Association accredited dental hygiene program.
- A passing score on the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination.
- A passing score on the clinical dental hygiene examination (ADEX, through the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments).
- Coursework or training in identifying and reporting child abuse, and in infection control and barrier precautions.
- Already licensed in another state? Licensure by endorsement asks for at least two years of satisfactory practice, and that you be at least 21.