Exactly 130 of the 3,740 dental hygienists employed in Colorado, work in Rangely. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of dental hygienists in Rangely has shrunk by 32%. As the employment for dental hygienists in Rangely has decreased, overall employment in Rangely has increased.

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In Rangely, salaries for dental hygienists have increased. Rangely dental hygienists made $77,090 per year, on average, in 2010. Dental hygienists in Rangely made a yearly average salary of $72,380, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of dental hygienists in Rangely is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Dental hygienists make a median salary of $78,000 per year in Rangely. The difference in pay between the dental hygienists in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 40%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $64,850 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $91,040 per year.

Dental hygienist salaries in Rangely are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There is only one accredited dental hygienist school in the city. Many of Rangely's dental hygienists are graduates of this school.

Rangely's dental hygienist school offers one dental hygienist degree and certificate program.

Approximately 20 students completed dental hygienist courses in 2010.