Alabama
$61,160 median annual pay
3,170 workers reported in this trade.
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dental hygienist salary by state
See which states publish BLS wage data for dental hygienists, compare medians to the national midpoint of $98,100, and click into a state page for debt-to-income math and the full training context.
NATIONAL MEDIAN
$98,100
Annual median wage
STATE PAGES
51
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BLS STATE ROWS
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Where do dental hygienists earn the most?
States with live BLS wage data show a median and a national comparison. States without a publishable BLS row still have a page so you can use nearby benchmarks and the calculator.
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Alaska
$132,690 median annual pay
790 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arizona
$101,010 median annual pay
4,530 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arkansas
$86,760 median annual pay
1,740 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →California
$124,930 median annual pay
24,500 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Colorado
$109,580 median annual pay
4,270 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Connecticut
$100,690 median annual pay
3,240 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Delaware
$98,910 median annual pay
750 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →District of Columbia
$137,220 median annual pay
320 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Florida
$91,980 median annual pay
11,980 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Georgia
$95,490 median annual pay
7,440 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Hawaii
$97,570 median annual pay
830 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Idaho
$94,650 median annual pay
2,060 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Illinois
$96,670 median annual pay
8,970 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Indiana
$92,330 median annual pay
5,020 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Iowa
$84,010 median annual pay
2,440 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Kansas
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Open state page →Kentucky
$78,830 median annual pay
2,070 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Louisiana
$85,240 median annual pay
2,690 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maine
$97,680 median annual pay
1,060 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maryland
$107,830 median annual pay
3,500 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Massachusetts
$100,640 median annual pay
6,850 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Michigan
$83,790 median annual pay
8,640 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Minnesota
$103,970 median annual pay
4,110 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Mississippi
$67,280 median annual pay
1,140 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Missouri
$92,750 median annual pay
3,810 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Montana
$98,440 median annual pay
860 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nebraska
$92,580 median annual pay
1,280 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nevada
$115,290 median annual pay
1,510 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Hampshire
$101,250 median annual pay
1,360 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Jersey
$107,040 median annual pay
7,230 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Mexico
$95,940 median annual pay
1,420 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New York
$106,130 median annual pay
13,660 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Carolina
$97,850 median annual pay
6,690 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Dakota
$90,530 median annual pay
660 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Ohio
$88,990 median annual pay
8,630 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oklahoma
$97,580 median annual pay
2,860 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oregon
$122,080 median annual pay
3,600 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Pennsylvania
$80,610 median annual pay
7,970 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Rhode Island
$86,910 median annual pay
770 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Carolina
$84,340 median annual pay
3,160 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Dakota
$92,210 median annual pay
630 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Tennessee
$84,640 median annual pay
4,570 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Texas
$99,240 median annual pay
16,380 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Utah
$91,120 median annual pay
3,780 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Vermont
$97,470 median annual pay
560 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Virginia
$102,950 median annual pay
3,770 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Washington
$131,160 median annual pay
6,330 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →West Virginia
$73,840 median annual pay
1,250 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wisconsin
$96,540 median annual pay
5,080 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wyoming
$85,130 median annual pay
500 workers reported in this trade.
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