Dental Hygienist
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Key numbers
- Median pay
- $98,100 a year ($47.16 an hour)
- Pay range
- $74,880 (10th percentile) to $126,050 (90th percentile)
- Jobs
- 222,740 wage and salary jobs
Median pay in every state
- Under $85k
- $85k to $93k
- $93k to $98k
- $98k to $106k
- $106k and up
- Not published
Median annual pay, dental hygienists. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025.
| State | Median annual pay |
|---|---|
| United States | $98,100 |
| Alabama | $61,160 |
| Alaska | $132,690 |
| Arizona | $101,010 |
| Arkansas | $86,760 |
| California | $124,930 |
| Colorado | $109,580 |
| Connecticut | $100,690 |
| Delaware | $98,910 |
| District of Columbia | $137,220 |
| Florida | $91,980 |
| Georgia | $95,490 |
| Hawaii | $97,570 |
| Idaho | $94,650 |
| Illinois | $96,670 |
| Indiana | $92,330 |
| Iowa | $84,010 |
| Kansas | Not published |
| Kentucky | $78,830 |
| Louisiana | $85,240 |
| Maine | $97,680 |
| Maryland | $107,830 |
| Massachusetts | $100,640 |
| Michigan | $83,790 |
| Minnesota | $103,970 |
| Mississippi | $67,280 |
| Missouri | $92,750 |
| Montana | $98,440 |
| Nebraska | $92,580 |
| Nevada | $115,290 |
| New Hampshire | $101,250 |
| New Jersey | $107,040 |
| New Mexico | $95,940 |
| New York | $106,130 |
| North Carolina | $97,850 |
| North Dakota | $90,530 |
| Ohio | $88,990 |
| Oklahoma | $97,580 |
| Oregon | $122,080 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,610 |
| Rhode Island | $86,910 |
| South Carolina | $84,340 |
| South Dakota | $92,210 |
| Tennessee | $84,640 |
| Texas | $99,240 |
| Utah | $91,120 |
| Vermont | $97,470 |
| Virginia | $102,950 |
| Washington | $131,160 |
| West Virginia | $73,840 |
| Wisconsin | $96,540 |
| Wyoming | $85,130 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Wage and salary workers; self-employed workers are not included.
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