Do dental hygienists make a lot of money? What is the average pay for dental hygienists?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, dental hygienists in the United States earn an average of $77,230 a year, equivalent to $37.13 an hour. Dental hygienists make 44% more than the average American worker.
Dental hygienists in Alaska are the best paid, making $114,790 a year, while dental hygienists in Alabama make the least at $48,090.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $49.68 | $103,340 |
| 75th | $44.02 | $91,560 |
| 50th | $36.65 | $76,220 |
| 25th | $30.90 | $64,260 |
| 10th | $25.54 | $53,130 |
In what states do dental hygienists make the most? In what states do dental hygienists make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $23.12 | $48,090 |
| Alaska | $55.19 | $114,790 |
| Arizona | $40.53 | $84,300 |
| Arkansas | $32.41 | $67,410 |
| California | $51.08 | $106,240 |
| Colorado | $41.42 | $86,140 |
| Connecticut | $39.71 | $82,600 |
| Delaware | $40.13 | $83,470 |
| Florida | $31.82 | $66,170 |
| Georgia | $31.53 | $65,590 |
| Hawaii | $40.11 | $83,430 |
| Idaho | $36.50 | $75,910 |
| Illinois | $34.64 | $72,050 |
| Indiana | $32.88 | $68,390 |
| Iowa | $33.94 | $70,600 |
| Kansas | $32.85 | $68,340 |
| Kentucky | $29.37 | $61,090 |
| Louisiana | $31.71 | $65,960 |
| Maine | $32.46 | $67,510 |
| Maryland | $41.80 | $86,940 |
| Massachusetts | $40.52 | $84,280 |
| Michigan | $31.54 | $65,610 |
| Minnesota | $36.33 | $75,570 |
| Mississippi | $26.99 | $56,150 |
| Missouri | $33.49 | $69,660 |
| Montana | $36.35 | $75,610 |
| Nebraska | $31.91 | $66,380 |
| Nevada | $41.13 | $85,560 |
| New Hampshire | $39.16 | $81,460 |
| New Jersey | $41.96 | $87,270 |
| New Mexico | $36.04 | $74,960 |
| New York | $37.00 | $76,960 |
| North Carolina | $34.01 | $70,750 |
| North Dakota | $34.88 | $72,550 |
| Ohio | $32.65 | $67,900 |
| Oklahoma | $36.53 | $75,990 |
| Oregon | $41.96 | $87,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $32.66 | $67,940 |
| Rhode Island | $36.21 | $75,330 |
| South Carolina | $30.63 | $63,710 |
| South Dakota | $32.14 | $66,840 |
| Tennessee | $32.54 | $67,690 |
| Texas | $36.77 | $76,490 |
| Utah | $33.33 | $69,320 |
| Vermont | $36.09 | $75,070 |
| Virginia | $38.16 | $79,370 |
| Washington | $44.81 | $93,200 |
| West Virginia | $29.01 | $60,340 |
| Wisconsin | $32.60 | $67,810 |
| Wyoming | $33.47 | $69,610 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara, CA | $67.38 | $140,150 |
| San Jose, CA | $57.89 | $120,420 |
| San Francisco, CA | $54.78 | $113,940 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $54.52 | $113,390 |
| Vallejo, CA | $54.18 | $112,700 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $53.77 | $111,830 |
| Napa, CA | $53.14 | $110,520 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $52.89 | $110,020 |
| Anchorage, AK | $52.63 | $109,470 |
| Madera, CA | $52.15 | $108,460 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $37.13 | $77,230 |
| 2018 | $36.30 | $75,500 |
| 2017 | $35.91 | $74,680 |
| 2016 | $35.31 | $73,440 |
| 2015 | $34.96 | $72,720 |
| 2014 | $34.60 | $71,970 |
| 2013 | $34.39 | $71,530 |
| 2012 | $33.99 | $70,700 |
| 2011 | $33.54 | $69,760 |