The average salary for a dental hygienist in Ohio is around $69,140 per year.
Avg Salary
Dental hygienists earn an average yearly salary of $69,140.
Wages typically start from $53,260 and go up to $82,910.
5% above national average Updated in 2018
Dental hygienist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$39.86 per hour
$82,910 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$37.16 per hour
$77,290 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$33.24 per hour
$69,140 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$28.72 per hour
$59,730 per year
10th percentile
Starting level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$25.61 per hour
$53,260 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 Ohio. On average, they make less than speech language pathologists but more than occupational therapist assistants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Speech language pathologist salary | $74K |
| School psychologist salary | $73K |
| Clinical psychologist salary | $73K |
| Epidemiologist salary | $66K |
| Microbiologist salary | $62K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $69K |
| Geneticist salary | $67K |
| MRI technologist salary | $66K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $48K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $59K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)