Dental hygienist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:

$38.81 per hour

$80,720 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:

$34.10 per hour

$70,920 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:

$27.57 per hour

$57,350 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:

$21.83 per hour

$45,410 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dental hygienist earnings begin at:

$17.19 per hour

$35,750 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 31% more than similar careers in Guam. On average, they make more than insurance sales agents.

Career Median Salary
Dental hygienist salary $57K
Registered dietitian salary $47K
Healthcare social worker salary $51K
Dental assistant salary $27K
Insurance sales agent salary $27K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)