Dental Hygienists Salary Data
Compare dental hygienists pay across 340 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Dental Hygienists
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Dental Hygienists
States ranked by average salary across 340 cities.
Dental Hygienists salaries by city
Dental Hygienists pay across 51 states and 365 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- San Francisco$146,760
- San Jose$139,990
- Santa Rosa$136,210
- Santa Maria$135,990
- Napa$131,370
- Santa Cruz$130,600
- Vallejo$128,570
- Oxnard$126,530
- San Luis Obispo$125,670
- Stockton$125,130
- Yuba City$124,780
- Modesto$123,910
- San Diego$123,790
- Los Angeles$122,980
- Sacramento$122,540
- Salinas$122,370
- Chico$118,800
- Redding$118,130
- Merced$117,400
- El Centro$115,870
- Bakersfield$114,380
- Hanford$113,160
- Riverside$105,730
- Fresno$101,730
- Visalia$98,240
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL21 cities
- Naples$100,140
- North Port$95,930
- Tampa$95,870
- Palm Bay$95,400
- Jacksonville$94,960
- Punta Gorda$94,740
- Sebastian$94,490
- Lakeland$93,080
- Wildwood$92,900
- Orlando$92,560
- Cape Coral$91,120
- Crestview$88,030
- Panama City$87,360
- Gainesville$84,750
- Ocala$83,260
- Miami$82,780
- Homosassa Springs$81,810
- Pensacola$81,780
- Sebring$80,590
- Tallahassee$79,520
- Deltona$79,050
GA13 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN12 cities
KS1 cities
LA10 cities
ME2 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
ND3 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX23 cities
- Austin$105,480
- Houston$104,930
- Dallas$101,870
- San Antonio$98,480
- Sherman$98,030
- Beaumont$97,350
- Killeen$97,140
- College Station$96,260
- Waco$95,340
- Tyler$94,710
- Abilene$93,600
- Wichita Falls$91,340
- Lubbock$86,340
- Victoria$85,680
- Amarillo$84,990
- El Paso$84,660
- Corpus Christi$84,210
- San Angelo$83,470
- McAllen$82,940
- Brownsville$82,860
- Texarkana$82,800
- Laredo$82,440
- Longview$81,920
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Dental Hygienists earn a national median of $92,737, based on data from 340 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is AK at $132,300 average.
Worth knowing: In states that allow expanded function hygienists (like Colorado and Maine), you can do more procedures independently, which translates directly to higher pay. Part-time hourly rates of $50–$65 are common in metro areas.