The average salary for a dental hygienist in Idaho is around $74,430 per year.
Avg Salary
Dental hygienists earn an average yearly salary of $74,430.
Wages typically start from $61,000 and go up to $90,817.
21% above national average Updated in 2018
Dental hygienist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$43.66 per hour
$90,817 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$39.73 per hour
$82,648 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$35.78 per hour
$74,430 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$32.23 per hour
$67,029 per year
10th percentile
Starting level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$29.33 per hour
$61,000 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 Idaho. On average, they make less than optometrists but more than MRI technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Optometrist salary | $106K |
| Chiropractor salary | $69K |
| Occupational therapist salary | $82K |
| School psychologist salary | $64K |
| Physical therapist salary | $79K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $74K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $73K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $67K |
| Geneticist salary | $71K |
| MRI technologist salary | $71K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)