The average salary for a dental hygienist in California is around $102,510 per year.
Avg Salary
Dental hygienists earn an average yearly salary of $102,510.
Wages typically start from $72,630 and go up to $129,310.
30% above national average Updated in 2018
Dental hygienist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$62.17 per hour
$129,310 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$57.13 per hour
$118,820 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$49.28 per hour
$102,510 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$42.69 per hour
$88,800 per year
10th percentile
Starting level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$34.92 per hour
$72,630 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 California. On average, they make less than optometrists but more than speech language pathologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Optometrist salary | $112K |
| Clinical psychologist salary | $101K |
| School psychologist salary | $101K |
| Microbiologist salary | $105K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $103K |
| Physical therapist salary | $98K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $92K |
| Occupational therapist salary | $97K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $93K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)