The average salary for a dental hygienist in the United States is around $74,820 per year.
Avg Salary
Dental hygienists earn an average yearly salary of $74,820.
Wages typically start from $51,930 and go up to $107,800.
18% above national average Updated in 2018
Dental hygienist earnings by seniority
Top-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$51.83 per hour
$107,800 per year
Senior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$43.59 per hour
$90,675 per year
Mid-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$35.97 per hour
$74,820 per year
Junior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$29.68 per hour
$61,737 per year
Starting level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$24.97 per hour
$51,930 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Dental hygienist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $92,820 |
| Maryland | $89,380 |
| New Jersey | $88,300 |
| Connecticut | $87,890 |
| Nevada | $87,850 |
| Colorado | $86,850 |
| Arizona | $86,613 |
| Oregon | $86,160 |
| District of Columbia | $85,560 |
| Massachusetts | $83,880 |
| Virginia | $81,240 |
| New Hampshire | $78,340 |
| Hawaii | $77,920 |
| Delaware | $77,820 |
| New York | $77,210 |
| Oklahoma | $77,180 |
| New Mexico | $76,300 |
| Texas | $75,640 |
| Idaho | $74,430 |
| Montana | $74,230 |
| Rhode Island | $73,890 |
| Minnesota | $73,740 |
| Arkansas | $72,500 |
| North Dakota | $72,060 |
| Utah | $71,380 |
| Vermont | $71,030 |
| North Carolina | $70,720 |
| Wyoming | $70,340 |
| Missouri | $70,080 |
| Ohio | $69,140 |
| Iowa | $67,710 |
| Nebraska | $67,450 |
| Florida | $66,470 |
| Georgia | $66,330 |
| Tennessee | $66,290 |
| Wisconsin | $66,180 |
| South Dakota | $65,790 |
| Indiana | $65,121 |
| Michigan | $64,660 |
| Maine | $64,050 |
| Kansas | $63,665 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,422 |
| Louisiana | $60,560 |
| South Carolina | $60,240 |
| Illinois | $60,139 |
| Kentucky | $59,910 |
| Mississippi | $58,510 |
| Guam | $57,350 |
| West Virginia | $56,600 |
| Alabama | $44,581 |
| Alaska | $116,730 |
| California | $102,510 |
How do dental hygienist salaries compare to similar careers?
Dental hygienists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than occupational therapist assistants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $77K |
| Clinical psychologist salary | $77K |
| Chiropractor salary | $71K |
| Geneticist salary | $80K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $78K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $75K |
| Microbiologist salary | $69K |
| Epidemiologist salary | $70K |
| MRI technologist salary | $72K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)