Exactly 260 of the 8,210 dental hygienists employed in Illinois, work in Carterville. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of dental hygienists in Carterville has grown by 86%. As the number of dental hygienists in Carterville has increased, overall employment in Carterville has also increased.

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Salaries for dental hygienists in Carterville have decreased. In 2010 Carterville dental hygienists earned an average yearly salary of $50,130. The average salary for dental hygienists in Carterville was $61,370 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The decline in the salary of dental hygienists in Carterville is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Dental hygienists in Carterville make a median yearly salary of $48,850. The difference in pay between the dental hygienists in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 57%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $41,410 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $65,020 per year.

Dental hygienist salaries in Carterville are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Many of Carterville's dental hygienists are graduates of the only accredited dental hygienist school in the city.

There is one degree and certificate program in dental hygienist offered by Carterville's dental hygienist school.

In 2010 approximately 12 students completed dental hygienist courses.