Dental Temp Agencies Mark Up Wages 35-50%. Stop Using Them.

Dental Temp Agencies Mark Up Wages 35-50%. Stop Using Them.

Dental Temp Agencies Mark Up Wages 35-50%. Stop Using Them.

Your temp agency charges you $35/hour for a hygienist. They pay the hygienist $22/hour. That $13 markup is 59% margin on someone else's labor.

You could hire that same hygienist as a part-time independent contractor. Pay her $28/hour directly. She makes more. You pay less. The temp agency loses its middle-man cut.

But building a stable of contract staff takes time. You need a relationship, background check, maybe insurance questions.

That's the real cost of temp agencies: convenience. You pay for flexibility and on-demand staffing.

Here's the math: if you're using temp labor 20+ hours/week, hire 1 part-time employee and cut out the markup. If you're using it occasionally, temps are your price for flexibility. Know which one you're paying for.

Most practices don't track this. You're bleeding cash every time you book a temp without knowing it.

Sources:

- $19-$56/hr Dental Temp Agency Jobs in California - ZipRecruiter: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Dental-Temp-Agency/--in-California

- Here's How Much Your Dental “Staffing Agency” is Really Costing You!: https://workforcedentalstaffing.com/how-much-basement-staffing-agencies-costing-your-practice/

- Dental staffing rates : r/Dentistry - Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Dentistry/comments/1besdha/dental_staffing_rates/