Dental Hygienist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$98,100
$47.16/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,880 | $36.00 |
| 25th percentile | $83,570 | $40.18 |
| Median | $98,100 | $47.16 |
| 75th percentile | $108,480 | $52.16 |
| 90th percentile | $126,050 | $60.60 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 222,740
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $137,220 | $124,858 2nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 2nd | $132,690 | $129,632 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $131,160 | $122,565 3rd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $124,930 | $112,834 6th |
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $122,080 | $118,110 4th |
| Nevada | ||
| 6th | $115,290 | $115,314 5th |
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $109,580 | $106,335 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 8th | $107,830 | $102,735 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $107,040 | $98,378 29th |
| New York | ||
| 10th | $106,130 | $98,340 30th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 11th | $103,970 | $105,424 9th |
| Virginia | ||
| 12th | $102,950 | $101,826 19th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 13th | $101,250 | $97,202 31st |
| Arizona | ||
| 14th | $101,010 | $100,331 22nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 15th | $100,690 | $97,182 32nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 16th | $100,640 | $95,162 37th |
| Texas | ||
| 17th | $99,240 | $102,249 17th |
| Delaware | ||
| 18th | $98,910 | $99,100 27th |
| Montana | ||
| 19th | $98,440 | $104,010 12th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 20th | $97,850 | $103,736 13th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $97,680 | $100,649 21st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 22nd | $97,580 | $111,085 7th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 23rd | $97,570 | $88,740 43rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 24th | $97,470 | $99,502 24th |
| Illinois | ||
| 25th | $96,670 | $96,711 33rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 26th | $96,540 | $102,598 16th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 27th | $95,940 | $104,043 11th |
| Georgia | ||
| 28th | $95,490 | $99,166 25th |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $94,650 | $99,116 26th |
| Missouri | ||
| 30th | $92,750 | $102,128 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 31st | $92,580 | $102,749 14th |
| Indiana | ||
| 32nd | $92,330 | $98,930 28th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 33rd | $92,210 | $104,091 10th |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $91,980 | $88,943 42nd |
| Utah | ||
| 35th | $91,120 | $92,167 38th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 36th | $90,530 | $101,766 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 37th | $88,990 | $95,921 35th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 38th | $86,910 | $84,973 46th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 39th | $86,760 | $99,796 23rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 40th | $85,240 | $96,636 34th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 41st | $85,130 | $91,843 40th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 42nd | $84,640 | $92,130 39th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 43rd | $84,340 | $89,964 41st |
| Iowa | ||
| 44th | $84,010 | $95,725 36th |
| Michigan | ||
| 45th | $83,790 | $87,084 45th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 46th | $80,610 | $82,616 47th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 47th | $78,830 | $87,434 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $73,840 | $82,506 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $67,280 | $77,375 49th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $61,160 | $68,856 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +8.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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