Dental Hygienists Salary by State (2024)

Compare Dental Hygienists salaries across 51 states

$88,303
National Average (Median)
$127,180
Highest: Washington
$57,400
Lowest: Alabama

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$127,180
#2
Alaska
$122,340
#3
California
$120,640
#4
District of Columbia
$119,710
#5
Oregon
$105,700

Dental Hygienists Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $127,180 $123,510 6,620
2 Alaska $122,340 $115,980 610
3 California $120,640 $118,330 24,880
4 District of Columbia $119,710 $113,600 230
5 Oregon $105,700 $103,440 2,930
6 Colorado $103,610 $101,790 4,700
7 Maryland $102,010 $101,140 3,590
8 Massachusetts $100,750 $96,410 5,010
9 New Jersey $99,330 $95,700 6,060
10 Nevada $97,620 $90,320 2,160
11 Oklahoma $97,280 $91,280 2,280
12 Delaware $96,880 $98,660 710
13 New Mexico $95,120 $92,100 1,110
14 Vermont $94,880 $92,310 560
15 Hawaii $94,800 $91,070 1,130
16 Connecticut $94,500 $94,220 3,170
17 Arizona $93,840 $92,460 4,880
18 New York $93,600 $87,290 12,100
19 New Hampshire $93,220 $92,840 1,480
20 Minnesota $93,140 $90,140 4,990
21 Virginia $91,060 $91,800 4,080
22 Montana $90,210 $88,990 930
23 Texas $89,160 $87,270 11,510
24 Rhode Island $83,960 $79,980 770
25 Idaho $82,740 $84,390 1,420
26 Indiana $82,340 $82,800 4,770
27 Louisiana $82,330 $78,980 2,200
28 Nebraska $82,020 $82,660 1,570
29 Illinois $81,920 $82,470 7,730
30 North Dakota $81,740 $80,130 710
31 North Carolina $81,230 $82,780 6,470
32 Iowa $81,060 $83,220 2,260
33 South Dakota $80,770 $81,330 610
34 Florida $80,530 $81,180 13,050
35 Georgia $80,250 $85,600 7,380
36 Missouri $80,020 $79,740 3,520
37 Ohio $79,680 $79,260 8,470
38 Maine $79,570 $80,310 840
39 Utah $79,390 $78,910 3,030
40 Wisconsin $79,320 $80,450 4,880
41 Wyoming $79,040 $80,820 440
42 Kansas $78,670 $79,160 2,080
43 Arkansas $78,500 $78,040 1,830
44 South Carolina $78,170 $76,950 3,100
45 Michigan $77,800 $76,800 8,370
46 Pennsylvania $77,560 $77,010 7,750
47 Tennessee $75,500 $75,920 4,680
48 Kentucky $75,180 $73,850 2,230
49 West Virginia $66,970 $68,820 1,170
50 Mississippi $63,230 $62,120 1,550
51 Alabama $57,400 $54,460 3,070

Dental Hygienists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Dental Hygienists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Washington → Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in California →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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