The average salary for a dental hygienist in Arizona is around $86,613 per year.
Avg Salary
Dental hygienists earn an average yearly salary of $86,613.
Wages typically start from $64,065 and go up to $117,097.
39% above national average Updated in 2018
Dental hygienist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$56.30 per hour
$117,097 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$48.80 per hour
$101,510 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$41.64 per hour
$86,613 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$35.53 per hour
$73,902 per year
10th percentile
Starting level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$30.80 per hour
$64,065 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 Arizona. On average, they make less than optometrists but more than speech language pathologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Optometrist salary | $124K |
| Occupational therapist salary | $89K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $87K |
| Geneticist salary | $74K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $70K |
| MRI technologist salary | $81K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $75K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)