The average salary for a dental hygienist in Colorado is around $86,850 per year.
Avg Salary
Dental hygienists earn an average yearly salary of $86,850.
Wages typically start from $68,160 and go up to $101,520.
18% above national average Updated in 2018
Dental hygienist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$48.81 per hour
$101,520 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$46.16 per hour
$96,020 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$41.75 per hour
$86,850 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$36.48 per hour
$75,890 per year
10th percentile
Starting level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$32.77 per hour
$68,160 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 Colorado. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than microbiologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Operations research analyst salary | $84K |
| Occupational therapist salary | $87K |
| Chiropractor salary | $56K |
| School psychologist salary | $84K |
| Clinical psychologist salary | $84K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $87K |
| Physical therapist salary | $81K |
| MRI technologist salary | $79K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $65K |
| Microbiologist salary | $63K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)