The average salary for a dental hygienist in New Mexico is around $76,300 per year.
Avg Salary
Dental hygienists earn an average yearly salary of $76,300.
Wages typically start from $45,430 and go up to $103,910.
16% above national average Updated in 2018
Dental hygienist earnings by seniority
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 6% less than similar careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than physical therapists but more than clinical psychologists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Physical therapist salary | $93K |
Optometrist salary | $67K |
Operations research analyst salary | $83K |
Occupational therapist salary | $80K |
Dental hygienist salary | $76K |
Speech language pathologist salary | $72K |
Geneticist salary | $76K |
School psychologist salary | $67K |
Clinical psychologist salary | $67K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)