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Dental Hygienists Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Dental Hygienistss in the United States earn a median salary of $94,260/year ($45.32/hr). Salaries range from $66,470 to $120,060 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$66K
10th percentile
$80K
25th percentile
$94K
Median
$103K
75th percentile
$120K
90th percentile

Dental Hygienists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Alaska$130K$62.39/hr770
District of Columbia$128K$61.49/hr330
Washington$125K$60.27/hr5,140
California$121K$58.21/hr22,940
Oregon$118K$56.87/hr3,640
Maryland$105K$50.55/hr3,780
Nevada$103K$49.6/hr2,040
New Jersey$103K$49.33/hr6,030
Massachusetts$101K$48.46/hr6,780
Delaware$100K$47.94/hr590

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$135K1,560
Vallejo, CA$134K190
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$132K280
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$132K2,700
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$132K320
Fairbanks-College, AK$130K100
Anchorage, AK$130K460
Napa, CA$128K100
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$127K170
Stockton-Lodi, CA$125K350
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