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Top 15 cities for dental hygienists by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $180,520 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $142,850 |
| Seattle, WA | $141,230 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $137,050 |
| Napa, CA | $131,610 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $130,790 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $129,740 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $129,690 |
| Bremerton, WA | $127,870 |
| Bellingham, WA | $127,470 |
| Vallejo, CA | $126,900 |
| Portland, OR | $125,290 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $124,010 |
| Oxnard, CA | $123,800 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $122,780 |
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Dental Hygienists salary by state
Washington pays dental hygienists the most statewide, $131,530 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $131,530 | $131,160 | 6,330 | 11 | $141,230 | $108,520 |
| California | $128,110 | $124,930 | 24,500 | 25 | $180,520 | $103,550 |
| Washington, D.C. | $127,910 | $137,220 | 320 | 1 | $115,250 | $115,250 |
| Alaska | $122,560 | $132,690 | 790 | 2 | $122,780 | $120,670 |
| Oregon | $120,470 | $122,080 | 3,600 | 8 | $125,290 | $111,190 |
| Nevada | $114,360 | $115,290 | 1,510 | 3 | $119,290 | $112,230 |
| Colorado | $110,030 | $109,580 | 4,270 | 7 | $122,460 | $100,050 |
| Maryland | $109,090 | $107,830 | 3,500 | 4 | $112,560 | $86,870 |
| Virginia | $105,120 | $102,950 | 3,770 | 9 | $111,590 | $86,220 |
| New Jersey | $104,410 | $107,040 | 7,230 | 3 | $101,510 | $96,150 |
| Minnesota | $103,830 | $103,970 | 4,110 | 5 | $108,110 | $93,310 |
| New York | $103,640 | $106,130 | 13,660 | 13 | $109,220 | $75,520 |
| New Hampshire | $102,640 | $101,250 | 1,360 | 1 | $102,480 | $102,480 |
| Massachusetts | $102,160 | $100,640 | 6,850 | 6 | $104,070 | $95,980 |
| Arizona | $101,450 | $101,010 | 4,530 | 7 | $103,350 | $89,900 |
| Delaware | $100,660 | $98,910 | 750 | 1 | $97,020 | $97,020 |
| Connecticut | $98,720 | $100,690 | 3,240 | 5 | $99,530 | $96,300 |
| Oklahoma | $98,000 | $97,580 | 2,860 | 3 | $99,850 | $91,040 |
| Vermont | $97,540 | $97,470 | 560 | 1 | $99,460 | $99,460 |
| Montana | $96,730 | $98,440 | 860 | 5 | $103,530 | $91,470 |
| Maine | $96,440 | $97,680 | 1,060 | 2 | $98,330 | $90,070 |
| Texas | $96,240 | $99,240 | 16,380 | 23 | $101,440 | $82,270 |
| Idaho | $95,500 | $94,650 | 2,060 | 6 | $100,990 | $89,980 |
| New Mexico | $94,890 | $95,940 | 1,420 | 4 | $102,810 | $86,850 |
| Wisconsin | $94,180 | $96,540 | 5,080 | 13 | $98,090 | $89,460 |
| Hawaii | $93,660 | $97,570 | 830 | 2 | $103,290 | $91,530 |
| North Carolina | $93,640 | $97,850 | 6,690 | 15 | $99,200 | $81,420 |
| Illinois | $91,820 | $96,670 | 8,970 | 8 | $95,740 | $79,990 |
| Georgia | $91,220 | $95,490 | 7,440 | 13 | $96,990 | $77,570 |
| Ohio | $89,900 | $88,990 | 8,630 | 12 | $103,280 | $79,030 |
| North Dakota | $89,750 | $90,530 | 660 | 3 | $91,490 | $87,500 |
| Indiana | $89,660 | $92,330 | 5,020 | 12 | $93,750 | $81,020 |
| South Dakota | $89,180 | $92,210 | 630 | 2 | $90,100 | $87,210 |
| Nebraska | $88,990 | $92,580 | 1,280 | 3 | $90,820 | $85,930 |
| Rhode Island | $88,660 | $86,910 | 770 | 1 | $91,300 | $91,300 |
| Missouri | $88,430 | $92,750 | 3,810 | 8 | $91,900 | $80,030 |
| Florida | $88,320 | $91,980 | 11,980 | 22 | $100,760 | $81,300 |
| Utah | $87,770 | $91,120 | 3,780 | 5 | $89,880 | $82,660 |
| Tennessee | $87,420 | $84,640 | 4,570 | 10 | $90,800 | $80,070 |
| Iowa | $86,640 | $84,010 | 2,440 | 8 | $89,250 | $84,090 |
| Kansas | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $86,010 | $86,010 |
| Michigan | $85,940 | $83,790 | 8,640 | 15 | $89,020 | $80,580 |
| Arkansas | $85,660 | $86,760 | 1,740 | 5 | $88,700 | $81,700 |
| South Carolina | $84,980 | $84,340 | 3,160 | 8 | $91,920 | $78,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $84,260 | $80,610 | 7,970 | 16 | $98,510 | $64,930 |
| Louisiana | $83,160 | $85,240 | 2,690 | 10 | $88,820 | $77,020 |
| Wyoming | $82,320 | $85,130 | 500 | 2 | $83,510 | $83,300 |
| Kentucky | $78,950 | $78,830 | 2,070 | 6 | $83,640 | $66,650 |
| West Virginia | $71,290 | $73,840 | 1,250 | 7 | $73,370 | $66,650 |
| Mississippi | $68,630 | $67,280 | 1,140 | 3 | $74,270 | $65,390 |
| Puerto Rico | $61,280 | $59,320 | n/a | 1 | $63,800 | $63,800 |
| Alabama | $60,850 | $61,160 | 3,170 | 12 | $63,360 | $53,650 |
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Dental Hygienists salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $180,520 | $146,760 | $86.79 | 3,780 |
| San Jose, CA | $142,850 | $139,990 | $68.68 | 1,620 |
| Seattle, WA | $141,230 | $133,740 | $67.90 | 3,500 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $137,050 | $136,210 | $65.89 | 310 |
| Napa, CA | $131,610 | $131,370 | $63.27 | 100 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $130,790 | $135,990 | $62.88 | 260 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $129,740 | $130,600 | $62.38 | 220 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $129,690 | $125,670 | $62.35 | 220 |
| Bremerton, WA | $127,870 | $131,040 | $61.48 | 190 |
| Bellingham, WA | $127,470 | $124,850 | $61.29 | 150 |
| Vallejo, CA | $126,900 | $128,570 | $61.01 | 270 |
| Portland, OR | $125,290 | $123,100 | $60.24 | 2,380 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $124,010 | $127,470 | $59.62 | 130 |
| Oxnard, CA | $123,800 | $126,530 | $59.52 | 500 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $122,780 | $131,860 | $59.03 | 70 |
| Sacramento, CA | $122,740 | $122,540 | $59.01 | 2,200 |
| Boulder, CO | $122,460 | $130,000 | $58.88 | 300 |
| Yuba City, CA | $121,890 | $124,780 | $58.60 | 60 |
| San Diego, CA | $121,860 | $123,790 | $58.59 | 1,940 |
| Salinas, CA | $121,560 | $122,370 | $58.44 | 240 |
| Stockton, CA | $121,550 | $125,130 | $58.44 | 480 |
| Olympia, WA | $121,010 | $122,950 | $58.18 | 220 |
| Modesto, CA | $120,670 | $123,910 | $58.02 | 390 |
| Anchorage, AK | $120,670 | $132,740 | $58.02 | 490 |
| Longview, WA | $120,090 | $123,020 | $57.73 | 100 |
| Carson City, NV | $119,290 | $121,500 | $57.35 | 60 |
| Salem, OR | $117,570 | $119,050 | $56.52 | 300 |
| Merced, CA | $117,540 | $117,400 | $56.51 | 100 |
| Kennewick, WA | $117,500 | $122,480 | $56.49 | 270 |
| Yakima, WA | $117,370 | $120,690 | $56.43 | 160 |
| Chico, CA | $117,350 | $118,800 | $56.42 | 150 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $116,130 | $118,820 | $55.83 | 110 |
| El Centro, CA | $116,110 | $115,870 | $55.82 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $115,610 | $119,650 | $55.58 | 230 |
| Redding, CA | $115,570 | $118,130 | $55.56 | 130 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $115,400 | $116,210 | $55.48 | 60 |
| Washington, DC | $115,250 | $119,170 | $55.41 | 2,200 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $115,230 | $109,210 | $55.40 | 950 |
| Albany, OR | $114,410 | $111,380 | $55.01 | 80 |
| Spokane, WA | $114,080 | $116,690 | $54.85 | 500 |
| Hanford, CA | $113,190 | $113,160 | $54.42 | 80 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $113,180 | $118,410 | $54.41 | 500 |
| Baltimore, MD | $112,560 | $116,130 | $54.12 | 1,900 |
| Reno, NV | $112,230 | $117,850 | $53.96 | 390 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $112,080 | $122,980 | $53.88 | 7,940 |
| Corvallis, OR | $111,640 | $114,450 | $53.67 | 70 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $111,590 | $107,690 | $53.65 | 120 |
| Medford, OR | $111,260 | $110,200 | $53.49 | 210 |
| Eugene, OR | $111,190 | $106,600 | $53.46 | 340 |
| Riverside, CA | $110,980 | $105,730 | $53.36 | 1,860 |
| Denver, CO | $110,600 | $113,760 | $53.17 | 2,100 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $109,710 | $106,650 | $52.75 | 450 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $109,420 | $114,380 | $52.61 | 340 |
| New York, NY | $109,220 | $109,720 | $52.51 | 14,230 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $108,520 | $106,680 | $52.17 | 50 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $108,110 | $112,630 | $51.98 | 2,590 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $107,980 | $104,460 | $51.91 | 130 |
| Richmond, VA | $105,660 | $104,250 | $50.80 | 780 |
| Visalia, CA | $104,970 | $98,240 | $50.47 | 200 |
| Staunton, VA | $104,730 | $100,350 | $50.35 | 60 |
| Boston, MA | $104,070 | $101,990 | $50.03 | 5,150 |
| Fresno, CA | $103,550 | $101,730 | $49.78 | 530 |
| Bozeman, MT | $103,530 | $104,650 | $49.78 | 110 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $103,390 | $100,620 | $49.71 | 100 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $103,350 | $102,520 | $49.69 | 3,240 |
| Kahului, HI | $103,290 | $104,080 | $49.66 | 100 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $103,280 | $102,940 | $49.65 | 1,700 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $102,810 | $99,260 | $49.43 | 120 |
| Manchester, NH | $102,480 | $100,330 | $49.27 | 430 |
| Barnstable, MA | $102,240 | $101,820 | $49.16 | 190 |
| Greeley, CO | $102,220 | $110,080 | $49.14 | 140 |
| Winchester, VA | $101,680 | $100,640 | $48.89 | 100 |
| Trenton, NJ | $101,510 | $100,920 | $48.80 | 330 |
| Rochester, MN | $101,470 | $103,440 | $48.79 | 180 |
| Houston, TX | $101,440 | $104,930 | $48.77 | 3,060 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $100,990 | $99,650 | $48.55 | 180 |
| Naples, FL | $100,760 | $100,140 | $48.44 | 190 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $100,530 | $98,910 | $48.33 | 170 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $100,380 | $102,790 | $48.26 | 250 |
| Worcester, MA | $100,180 | $100,460 | $48.17 | 790 |
| Pueblo, CO | $100,050 | $98,700 | $48.10 | 140 |
| Austin, TX | $99,890 | $105,480 | $48.02 | 1,270 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $99,880 | $101,180 | $48.02 | 230 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $99,850 | $97,110 | $48.01 | 1,420 |
| Hartford, CT | $99,530 | $98,950 | $47.85 | 1,170 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $99,490 | $103,390 | $47.83 | 850 |
| Burlington, VT | $99,460 | $98,330 | $47.82 | 250 |
| Waterbury, CT | $99,410 | $101,670 | $47.79 | 380 |
| Roanoke, VA | $99,330 | $98,550 | $47.76 | 170 |
| Asheville, NC | $99,200 | $101,170 | $47.69 | 300 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $98,960 | $98,890 | $47.58 | 940 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $98,590 | $101,220 | $47.40 | 90 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $98,510 | $100,820 | $47.36 | 4,180 |
| Portland, ME | $98,330 | $98,880 | $47.27 | 500 |
| Lewiston, ID | $98,300 | $98,450 | $47.26 | 60 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $98,260 | $100,600 | $47.24 | 450 |
| Charlotte, NC | $98,160 | $98,390 | $47.19 | 1,910 |
| Madison, WI | $98,090 | $100,340 | $47.16 | 680 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $97,990 | $100,480 | $47.11 | 220 |
| Tulsa, OK | $97,880 | $100,350 | $47.06 | 820 |
| Salisbury, MD | $97,530 | $97,310 | $46.89 | 50 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $97,420 | $98,050 | $46.84 | 190 |
| Durham, NC | $97,390 | $101,460 | $46.82 | 350 |
| Amherst, MA | $97,360 | $97,940 | $46.81 | 130 |
| Dallas, TX | $97,220 | $101,870 | $46.74 | 7,050 |
| Dover, DE | $97,020 | $96,730 | $46.65 | 130 |
| Atlanta, GA | $96,990 | $100,370 | $46.63 | 4,710 |
| Boise, ID | $96,730 | $94,650 | $46.51 | 1,020 |
| Billings, MT | $96,410 | $99,410 | $46.35 | 160 |
| Norwich, CT | $96,410 | $98,630 | $46.35 | 230 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $96,330 | $96,990 | $46.31 | 120 |
| New Haven, CT | $96,300 | $98,170 | $46.30 | 470 |
| Raleigh, NC | $96,160 | $98,800 | $46.23 | 1,220 |
| Vineland, NJ | $96,150 | $99,160 | $46.22 | 90 |
| Springfield, MA | $96,130 | $97,620 | $46.22 | 380 |
| Mankato, MN | $96,000 | $100,260 | $46.16 | 80 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $95,980 | $97,980 | $46.15 | 100 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $95,880 | $98,940 | $46.10 | 110 |
| Chicago, IL | $95,740 | $100,260 | $46.03 | 6,470 |
| Helena, MT | $95,680 | $98,200 | $46.00 | 80 |
| Burlington, NC | $95,560 | $97,210 | $45.94 | 100 |
| Missoula, MT | $95,540 | $98,050 | $45.94 | 130 |
| Sarasota, FL | $95,310 | $95,930 | $45.82 | 610 |
| Sebastian, FL | $95,160 | $94,490 | $45.75 | 140 |
| San Antonio, TX | $94,990 | $98,480 | $45.67 | 920 |
| Tucson, AZ | $94,990 | $96,740 | $45.67 | 490 |
| Racine, WI | $94,810 | $95,310 | $45.58 | 160 |
| Kingston, NY | $94,550 | $98,880 | $45.46 | 90 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $94,360 | $95,900 | $45.36 | 810 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $94,350 | $95,930 | $45.36 | 500 |
| Columbus, OH | $94,290 | $96,880 | $45.33 | 1,700 |
| Appleton, WI | $94,230 | $96,350 | $45.30 | 240 |
| Kenosha, WI | $94,130 | $96,620 | $45.26 | 100 |
| La Crosse, WI | $94,020 | $95,950 | $45.20 | 150 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $93,790 | $98,780 | $45.09 | 1,360 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $93,750 | $97,470 | $45.07 | 1,780 |
| Yuma, AZ | $93,580 | $96,850 | $44.99 | 60 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $93,500 | $93,850 | $44.95 | 130 |
| Beaumont, TX | $93,450 | $97,350 | $44.93 | 150 |
| Sherman, TX | $93,440 | $98,030 | $44.92 | 130 |
| Duluth, MN | $93,310 | $98,600 | $44.86 | 220 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $93,290 | $95,700 | $44.85 | 210 |
| Ithaca, NY | $93,170 | $96,620 | $44.79 | 60 |
| Albany, NY | $93,080 | $98,030 | $44.75 | 730 |
| Killeen, TX | $93,070 | $97,140 | $44.74 | 190 |
| Janesville, WI | $93,040 | $96,200 | $44.73 | 120 |
| Wilmington, NC | $92,880 | $96,700 | $44.66 | 440 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $92,160 | $94,060 | $44.31 | 440 |
| Charleston, SC | $91,920 | $94,570 | $44.19 | 540 |
| Tampa, FL | $91,900 | $95,870 | $44.18 | 1,670 |
| St. Louis, MO | $91,900 | $97,650 | $44.18 | 2,150 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $91,670 | $95,900 | $44.07 | 70 |
| Syracuse, NY | $91,560 | $93,640 | $44.02 | 580 |
| Honolulu, HI | $91,530 | $96,440 | $44.00 | 600 |
| Bismarck, ND | $91,490 | $91,600 | $43.99 | 130 |
| Kokomo, IN | $91,470 | $94,230 | $43.98 | 80 |
| Great Falls, MT | $91,470 | $94,460 | $43.97 | 90 |
| Providence, RI | $91,300 | $89,310 | $43.89 | 1,250 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $91,140 | $93,070 | $43.82 | 110 |
| Waco, TX | $91,130 | $95,340 | $43.81 | 150 |
| Lawton, OK | $91,040 | $92,210 | $43.77 | 70 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $91,000 | $95,400 | $43.75 | 390 |
| Utica, NY | $90,920 | $95,480 | $43.71 | 160 |
| College Station, TX | $90,880 | $96,260 | $43.69 | 120 |
| Lincoln, NE | $90,820 | $95,100 | $43.66 | 280 |
| Nashville, TN | $90,800 | $94,030 | $43.66 | 1,490 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $90,740 | $94,740 | $43.63 | 70 |
| Farmington, NM | $90,590 | $90,420 | $43.55 | 120 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $90,570 | $93,150 | $43.54 | 90 |
| Omaha, NE | $90,490 | $94,170 | $43.51 | 580 |
| Hickory, NC | $90,420 | $94,050 | $43.47 | 170 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $90,100 | $92,350 | $43.32 | 250 |
| Bangor, ME | $90,070 | $88,450 | $43.30 | 130 |
| Tyler, TX | $90,050 | $94,710 | $43.29 | 210 |
| Pocatello, ID | $89,980 | $93,060 | $43.26 | 110 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $89,920 | $86,830 | $43.23 | 180 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $89,900 | $91,420 | $43.22 | 40 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $89,880 | $94,330 | $43.21 | 1,390 |
| Minot, ND | $89,840 | $89,800 | $43.19 | 60 |
| Green Bay, WI | $89,740 | $91,920 | $43.14 | 340 |
| Kansas City, MO | $89,690 | $92,750 | $43.12 | 1,800 |
| Abilene, TX | $89,540 | $93,600 | $43.05 | 70 |
| Wausau, WI | $89,460 | $87,470 | $43.01 | 150 |
| Iowa City, IA | $89,250 | $92,020 | $42.91 | 120 |
| Lakeland, FL | $89,170 | $93,080 | $42.87 | 290 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $89,120 | $85,220 | $42.85 | 90 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $89,020 | $91,900 | $42.80 | 360 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $88,820 | $92,700 | $42.70 | 410 |
| Rochester, NY | $88,770 | $93,650 | $42.68 | 940 |
| Little Rock, AR | $88,700 | $89,160 | $42.64 | 490 |
| Springfield, IL | $88,620 | $83,070 | $42.61 | 280 |
| Dayton, OH | $88,600 | $84,500 | $42.59 | 620 |
| Elkhart, IN | $88,480 | $92,050 | $42.54 | 160 |
| Lafayette, IN | $88,430 | $91,750 | $42.52 | 150 |
| Des Moines, IA | $88,400 | $93,660 | $42.50 | 750 |
| Muncie, IN | $88,370 | $91,060 | $42.49 | 70 |
| Rockford, IL | $88,260 | $86,120 | $42.44 | 370 |
| Wildwood, FL | $88,160 | $92,900 | $42.38 | 80 |
| Lubbock, TX | $87,860 | $86,340 | $42.24 | 170 |
| Crestview, FL | $87,850 | $88,030 | $42.24 | 170 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $87,820 | $94,960 | $42.22 | 1,110 |
| Detroit, MI | $87,730 | $84,480 | $42.18 | 3,780 |
| Victoria, TX | $87,630 | $85,680 | $42.13 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $87,540 | $93,330 | $42.09 | 220 |
| Fargo, ND | $87,500 | $84,390 | $42.07 | 240 |
| Cleveland, OH | $87,440 | $88,990 | $42.04 | 1,790 |
| Lansing, MI | $87,370 | $90,710 | $42.01 | 450 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $87,370 | $91,340 | $42.01 | 40 |
| Sandusky, OH | $87,350 | $86,130 | $42.00 | 70 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $87,310 | $82,920 | $41.98 | 40 |
| Rapid City, SD | $87,210 | $91,890 | $41.93 | 120 |
| Amarillo, TX | $87,190 | $84,990 | $41.92 | 180 |
| Miami, FL | $87,190 | $82,780 | $41.92 | 3,460 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $87,140 | $84,210 | $41.89 | 150 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $87,110 | $84,290 | $41.88 | 1,160 |
| Greenville, SC | $87,110 | $85,290 | $41.88 | 600 |
| Knoxville, TN | $87,100 | $84,640 | $41.88 | 590 |
| Provo, UT | $87,010 | $92,000 | $41.83 | 930 |
| Sioux City, IA | $87,010 | $83,920 | $41.83 | 120 |
| Ogden, UT | $86,930 | $85,330 | $41.79 | 740 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $86,900 | $90,660 | $41.78 | 160 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $86,870 | $83,460 | $41.77 | 170 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $86,850 | $82,120 | $41.76 | 120 |
| Ames, IA | $86,810 | $89,130 | $41.74 | 80 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $86,600 | $87,210 | $41.63 | 410 |
| Gainesville, GA | $86,600 | $92,840 | $41.64 | 160 |
| Watertown, NY | $86,380 | $81,170 | $41.53 | 70 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $86,330 | $86,120 | $41.51 | 460 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $86,220 | $90,550 | $41.45 | 70 |
| Memphis, TN | $86,210 | $78,580 | $41.45 | 650 |
| Mansfield, OH | $86,150 | $84,640 | $41.42 | 90 |
| Panama City, FL | $86,130 | $87,360 | $41.41 | 100 |
| Springfield, OH | $86,100 | $80,600 | $41.39 | 80 |
| Gainesville, FL | $86,080 | $84,750 | $41.38 | 240 |
| Longview, TX | $86,050 | $81,920 | $41.37 | 110 |
| Topeka, KS | $86,010 | $88,220 | $41.35 | 240 |
| South Bend, IN | $85,930 | $82,650 | $41.31 | 280 |
| Grand Island, NE | $85,930 | $85,660 | $41.31 | 60 |
| Waterloo, IA | $85,800 | $82,500 | $41.25 | 130 |
| Columbia, MO | $85,790 | $86,300 | $41.25 | 140 |
| Midland, MI | $85,690 | $82,160 | $41.20 | 110 |
| Greenville, NC | $85,520 | $93,790 | $41.12 | 110 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $85,470 | $82,270 | $41.09 | 200 |
| St. George, UT | $85,370 | $82,890 | $41.04 | 200 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $85,350 | $83,350 | $41.03 | 70 |
| Orlando, FL | $85,320 | $92,560 | $41.02 | 1,490 |
| Traverse City, MI | $85,130 | $81,570 | $40.93 | 190 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $85,070 | $81,810 | $40.90 | 50 |
| San Angelo, TX | $85,040 | $83,470 | $40.89 | 50 |
| Johnson City, TN | $84,950 | $80,070 | $40.84 | 140 |
| Canton, OH | $84,930 | $83,180 | $40.83 | 270 |
| Rome, GA | $84,840 | $83,200 | $40.79 | 70 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $84,830 | $83,460 | $40.79 | 460 |
| Columbus, IN | $84,760 | $84,810 | $40.75 | 70 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $84,690 | $86,650 | $40.71 | 80 |
| Sebring, FL | $84,610 | $80,590 | $40.68 | 40 |
| Kingsport, TN | $84,510 | $82,870 | $40.63 | 210 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $84,360 | $82,380 | $40.56 | 120 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $84,300 | $87,370 | $40.53 | 80 |
| Davenport, IA | $84,220 | $82,000 | $40.49 | 280 |
| Champaign, IL | $84,180 | $81,110 | $40.47 | 170 |
| Pensacola, FL | $84,090 | $81,780 | $40.43 | 250 |
| Dubuque, IA | $84,090 | $81,410 | $40.43 | 110 |
| Youngstown, OH | $84,090 | $84,870 | $40.43 | 280 |
| Slidell, LA | $84,080 | $85,920 | $40.42 | 230 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $84,020 | $80,450 | $40.40 | 80 |
| Bloomington, IN | $83,960 | $86,280 | $40.37 | 130 |
| Allentown, PA | $83,880 | $82,060 | $40.33 | 530 |
| Buffalo, NY | $83,770 | $82,470 | $40.27 | 760 |
| Lancaster, PA | $83,680 | $80,810 | $40.23 | 370 |
| York, PA | $83,680 | $80,380 | $40.23 | 300 |
| Jackson, TN | $83,680 | $82,750 | $40.23 | 110 |
| Louisville, KY | $83,640 | $81,390 | $40.21 | 780 |
| Flint, MI | $83,630 | $81,500 | $40.21 | 440 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $83,560 | $85,290 | $40.18 | 80 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $83,560 | $88,390 | $40.17 | 50 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $83,510 | $85,220 | $40.15 | 110 |
| Hammond, LA | $83,510 | $81,840 | $40.15 | 70 |
| Brownsville, TX | $83,430 | $82,860 | $40.11 | 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $83,390 | $84,660 | $40.09 | 320 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $83,340 | $91,120 | $40.07 | 350 |
| Casper, WY | $83,300 | $90,620 | $40.05 | 70 |
| Lebanon, PA | $83,240 | $80,270 | $40.02 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $83,230 | $83,780 | $40.01 | 170 |
| Morristown, TN | $83,220 | $81,040 | $40.01 | 70 |
| Ocala, FL | $83,190 | $83,260 | $40.00 | 150 |
| Niles, MI | $83,130 | $80,020 | $39.97 | 100 |
| New Orleans, LA | $83,090 | $93,650 | $39.95 | 840 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $83,080 | $84,100 | $39.94 | 390 |
| Decatur, IL | $83,070 | $80,930 | $39.94 | 60 |
| Michigan City, IN | $83,070 | $80,640 | $39.94 | 60 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $83,000 | $79,670 | $39.90 | 250 |
| Laredo, TX | $82,850 | $82,440 | $39.83 | 90 |
| McAllen, TX | $82,840 | $82,940 | $39.83 | 210 |
| Logan, UT | $82,660 | $81,540 | $39.74 | 150 |
| Evansville, IN | $82,620 | $82,800 | $39.72 | 200 |
| Brunswick, GA | $82,570 | $81,470 | $39.70 | 90 |
| Houma, LA | $82,550 | $81,800 | $39.69 | 120 |
| Binghamton, NY | $82,440 | $81,640 | $39.63 | 190 |
| Reading, PA | $82,440 | $80,300 | $39.63 | 220 |
| Springfield, MO | $82,390 | $85,840 | $39.61 | 360 |
| Athens, GA | $82,380 | $81,830 | $39.61 | 130 |
| Shreveport, LA | $82,360 | $82,760 | $39.59 | 260 |
| Lima, OH | $82,350 | $78,530 | $39.59 | 70 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $82,330 | $79,700 | $39.58 | 80 |
| Texarkana, TX | $82,270 | $82,800 | $39.56 | 70 |
| Bloomington, IL | $82,250 | $78,220 | $39.54 | 130 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $82,030 | $84,480 | $39.44 | 150 |
| Jackson, MI | $81,920 | $78,990 | $39.39 | 110 |
| Monroe, MI | $81,870 | $78,660 | $39.36 | 60 |
| Akron, OH | $81,860 | $82,970 | $39.36 | 460 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $81,850 | $79,520 | $39.35 | 160 |
| Lafayette, LA | $81,710 | $81,900 | $39.28 | 200 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $81,700 | $82,970 | $39.28 | 70 |
| Muskegon, MI | $81,650 | $79,660 | $39.25 | 90 |
| Greensboro, NC | $81,420 | $84,250 | $39.15 | 390 |
| Deltona, FL | $81,300 | $79,050 | $39.09 | 230 |
| Hinesville, GA | $81,260 | $86,340 | $39.07 | 30 |
| Saginaw, MI | $81,070 | $79,400 | $38.98 | 160 |
| Paducah, KY | $81,020 | $79,610 | $38.95 | 90 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $81,020 | $79,210 | $38.95 | 90 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $80,950 | $83,690 | $38.92 | 80 |
| Cleveland, TN | $80,950 | $79,880 | $38.92 | 90 |
| Lexington, KY | $80,810 | $80,110 | $38.85 | 410 |
| Sumter, SC | $80,800 | $81,150 | $38.85 | 60 |
| Bay City, MI | $80,580 | $79,920 | $38.74 | 90 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $80,450 | $84,080 | $38.68 | 120 |
| Columbia, SC | $80,370 | $82,370 | $38.64 | 620 |
| Macon, GA | $80,330 | $79,260 | $38.62 | 120 |
| Augusta, GA | $80,240 | $79,840 | $38.58 | 370 |
| Clarksville, TN | $80,070 | $81,260 | $38.50 | 200 |
| Kankakee, IL | $80,060 | $78,430 | $38.49 | 50 |
| Joplin, MO | $80,030 | $83,270 | $38.47 | 120 |
| Peoria, IL | $79,990 | $77,870 | $38.46 | 270 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $79,980 | $78,770 | $38.45 | 130 |
| Toledo, OH | $79,030 | $76,580 | $37.99 | 580 |
| Albany, GA | $78,770 | $79,230 | $37.87 | 90 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $78,760 | $80,900 | $37.86 | 210 |
| Dalton, GA | $78,750 | $82,010 | $37.86 | 100 |
| Florence, SC | $78,480 | $81,200 | $37.73 | 110 |
| Valdosta, GA | $78,240 | $79,360 | $37.62 | 100 |
| Alexandria, LA | $78,170 | $80,330 | $37.58 | 80 |
| State College, PA | $77,810 | $78,530 | $37.41 | 130 |
| Columbus, GA | $77,570 | $80,240 | $37.29 | 240 |
| Williamsport, PA | $77,520 | $80,990 | $37.27 | 40 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $77,090 | $75,690 | $37.06 | 120 |
| Monroe, LA | $77,020 | $79,530 | $37.03 | 160 |
| Erie, PA | $76,890 | $77,360 | $36.97 | 140 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $76,570 | $75,960 | $36.81 | 1,580 |
| Elmira, NY | $75,520 | $73,210 | $36.31 | 40 |
| Altoona, PA | $75,050 | $75,070 | $36.08 | 90 |
| Johnstown, PA | $74,700 | $74,450 | $35.91 | 60 |
| Gulfport, MS | $74,270 | $73,500 | $35.71 | 160 |
| Owensboro, KY | $74,050 | $75,490 | $35.60 | 80 |
| Weirton, WV | $73,370 | $75,240 | $35.27 | 50 |
| Wheeling, WV | $72,170 | $72,540 | $34.70 | 110 |
| Jackson, MS | $71,450 | $67,270 | $34.35 | 320 |
| Huntington, WV | $71,130 | $73,470 | $34.20 | 180 |
| Charleston, WV | $70,400 | $65,520 | $33.85 | 260 |
| Morgantown, WV | $70,080 | $73,840 | $33.69 | 120 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $70,040 | $74,190 | $33.67 | 70 |
| Beckley, WV | $66,650 | $64,730 | $32.04 | 100 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $66,650 | $64,620 | $32.04 | 70 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $65,390 | $65,360 | $31.44 | 90 |
| Scranton, PA | $64,930 | $70,730 | $31.22 | 400 |
| San Juan, PR | $63,800 | $59,320 | $30.67 | n/a |
| Birmingham, AL | $63,360 | $61,730 | $30.46 | 1,150 |
| Huntsville, AL | $62,970 | $62,370 | $30.28 | 360 |
| Decatur, AL | $61,570 | $61,340 | $29.60 | 80 |
| Daphne, AL | $60,320 | $61,000 | $29.00 | 160 |
| Mobile, AL | $59,770 | $60,710 | $28.74 | 200 |
| Auburn, AL | $59,580 | $60,490 | $28.65 | 90 |
| Montgomery, AL | $59,510 | $60,120 | $28.61 | 190 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $59,500 | $60,500 | $28.61 | 130 |
| Dothan, AL | $56,700 | $58,310 | $27.26 | 100 |
| Florence, AL | $56,380 | $58,660 | $27.11 | 80 |
| Anniston, AL | $54,190 | $56,950 | $26.06 | 70 |
| Gadsden, AL | $53,650 | $55,840 | $25.79 | 60 |
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Dental Hygienists salary: questions
Where do dental hygienists make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $180,520 a year, among the 378 metro areas we cover.
What is the average dental hygienists salary in the U.S.?
$98,990 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $98,100, so half of dental hygienists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should dental hygienists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of dental hygienists nationwide earn between $83,570 (25th percentile) and $108,480 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays dental hygienists the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $131,530 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is dental hygienists pay the lowest?
Gadsden, AL, at $53,650 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1292.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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