Dental hygienist jobs in Texas
Temp and permanent dental hygienist jobs in Texas, with pay and licensing facts from official sources. Always free for dental hygienists.
Pay in Texas
- Median pay
- $99,240 a year
- Average hourly pay
- $46.27
- Dental hygienists employed
- 16,380
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
Getting licensed in Texas
Licensed by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
- An official transcript from a CODA-accredited program.
- The National Board Dental Hygiene Examination.
- A general dental hygiene clinical exam from a regional clinical examining board, dated within the last 7 years.
- The Board's Jurisprudence Assessment, dated within one year before you apply.
- A current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification with a hands-on skills demonstration.
- A human trafficking prevention course approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and fingerprinting.
- The Board also offers a license by credentials for hygienists licensed elsewhere.