What is the average Dental Hygienist salary in the US?

The national median Dental Hygienist salary is $80,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $62,000, while senior professionals earn $118,000 or more.

Which city pays Dental Hygienists the most?

New York City offers the highest median Dental Hygienist salary at $150K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Dental Hygienist salaries growing?

Dental Hygienist salaries are growing at 7% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

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Dental Hygienist Salary
by City (2026)

Clean teeth, examine patients for oral disease, and provide preventive care. National median: $80K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$80K

Top 10% earn

$118K

Entry level

$62K

Salary growth

+7%/yr

Dental Hygienist salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$116K	$150K	$183K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$115K	$148K	$181K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$115K	$148K	$181K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$109K	$140K	$172K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$107K	$138K	$169K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$102K	$132K	$162K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$102K	$132K	$162K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$100K	$130K	$159K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$98K	$126K	$155K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$96K	$124K	$152K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$93K	$120K	$147K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$92K	$118K	$145K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$92K	$118K	$145K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$90K	$116K	$142K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$90K	$116K	$142K	145	10.75%
San Francisco, CA	$87K	$112K	$137K	224	9.3%
Paterson, NJ	$87K	$112K	$137K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$86K	$110K	$135K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$86K	$110K	$135K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$86K	$110K	$135K	138	None ✓
San Jose, CA	$84K	$108K	$132K	210	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$81K	$104K	$127K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$81K	$104K	$127K	162	5%
Washington, DC	$81K	$104K	$127K	152	8.5%
Los Angeles, CA	$78K	$100K	$123K	163	9.3%
Jersey City, NJ	$78K	$100K	$123K	162	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$76K	$98K	$120K	148	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$76K	$98K	$120K	150	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$76K	$98K	$120K	155	10.75%
New Haven, CT	$76K	$98K	$120K	122	6.99%
Arlington, VA	$74K	$96K	$118K	148	5.75%
Nashua, NH	$74K	$96K	$118K	120	None ✓
Honolulu, HI	$74K	$96K	$118K	192	11%
Frisco, TX	$73K	$94K	$116K	118	None ✓
Long Beach, CA	$73K	$94K	$116K	155	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$73K	$94K	$116K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$73K	$94K	$116K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$73K	$94K	$116K	118	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$73K	$94K	$116K	120	5%
Lowell, MA	$73K	$94K	$116K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$73K	$94K	$116K	118	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$73K	$94K	$116K	115	5.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$73K	$94K	$116K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$73K	$94K	$116K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$73K	$94K	$116K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$73K	$94K	$116K	118	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$73K	$94K	$116K	128	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$71K	$92K	$113K	128	9.3%
Hialeah, FL	$71K	$92K	$113K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$71K	$92K	$113K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$71K	$92K	$113K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$71K	$92K	$113K	115	4.25%
Philadelphia, PA	$71K	$92K	$113K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$71K	$92K	$113K	130	9.9%
Frederick, MD	$71K	$92K	$113K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$71K	$92K	$113K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$71K	$92K	$113K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$71K	$92K	$113K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$69K	$90K	$110K	112	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$69K	$90K	$110K	107	4.95%
Denver, CO	$69K	$90K	$110K	118	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$69K	$90K	$110K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$69K	$90K	$110K	112	4.75%
Hartford, CT	$69K	$90K	$110K	118	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$68K	$88K	$108K	96	None ✓
Miami, FL	$68K	$88K	$108K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$68K	$88K	$108K	128	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$68K	$88K	$108K	106	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$68K	$88K	$108K	110	9.9%
Houston, TX	$67K	$86K	$106K	91	None ✓
Plano, TX	$67K	$86K	$106K	105	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$67K	$86K	$106K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$67K	$86K	$106K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$67K	$86K	$106K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$67K	$86K	$106K	108	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$67K	$86K	$106K	99	5.75%
Durham, NC	$67K	$86K	$106K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$67K	$86K	$106K	102	None ✓
St. Paul, MN	$67K	$86K	$106K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$67K	$86K	$106K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$67K	$86K	$106K	108	6.6%
Aurora, CO	$66K	$85K	$104K	112	4.55%
Austin, TX	$65K	$84K	$103K	110	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$65K	$84K	$103K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$65K	$84K	$103K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$65K	$84K	$103K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$65K	$84K	$103K	105	9.3%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$65K	$84K	$103K	118	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$65K	$84K	$103K	118	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$65K	$84K	$103K	105	5%
Raleigh, NC	$65K	$84K	$103K	102	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$65K	$84K	$103K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$65K	$84K	$103K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$65K	$84K	$103K	105	None ✓
Salt Lake City, UT	$65K	$84K	$103K	105	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$65K	$84K	$103K	105	5.8%
San Antonio, TX	$63K	$82K	$100K	87	None ✓
Arlington, TX	$63K	$82K	$100K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$63K	$82K	$100K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$63K	$82K	$100K	102	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$63K	$82K	$100K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$63K	$82K	$100K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$63K	$82K	$100K	100	4.75%
Missoula, MT	$63K	$82K	$100K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$62K	$80K	$98K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$62K	$80K	$98K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$62K	$80K	$98K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$62K	$80K	$98K	100	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$62K	$80K	$98K	105	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$62K	$80K	$98K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$62K	$80K	$98K	98	5.75%
Madison, WI	$62K	$80K	$98K	102	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$62K	$80K	$98K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$62K	$80K	$98K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$62K	$80K	$98K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$62K	$80K	$98K	100	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$62K	$80K	$98K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$62K	$80K	$98K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$62K	$80K	$98K	100	6.6%
Fresno, CA	$61K	$78K	$96K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$61K	$78K	$96K	90	6.85%
Albany, NY	$61K	$78K	$96K	98	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$61K	$78K	$96K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$61K	$78K	$96K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$61K	$78K	$96K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$61K	$78K	$96K	98	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$61K	$78K	$96K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$61K	$78K	$96K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$61K	$78K	$96K	90	3.99%
Milwaukee, WI	$61K	$78K	$96K	90	5.3%
North Las Vegas, NV	$61K	$78K	$96K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$61K	$78K	$96K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$61K	$78K	$96K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$61K	$78K	$96K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$61K	$78K	$96K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$61K	$78K	$96K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$61K	$78K	$96K	98	7.15%
Spokane, WA	$60K	$77K	$94K	95	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$60K	$77K	$94K	102	4.55%
Cincinnati, OH	$60K	$77K	$94K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$60K	$77K	$94K	82	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$60K	$77K	$94K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$60K	$77K	$94K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$60K	$77K	$94K	88	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$60K	$77K	$94K	85	5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$59K	$76K	$93K	84	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$59K	$76K	$93K	95	9.3%
Buffalo, NY	$59K	$76K	$93K	88	6.85%
Aurora, IL	$59K	$76K	$93K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$59K	$76K	$93K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$59K	$76K	$93K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$59K	$76K	$93K	95	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$59K	$76K	$93K	82	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$59K	$76K	$93K	95	3.07%
Huntsville, AL	$59K	$76K	$93K	88	5%
North Charleston, SC	$59K	$76K	$93K	95	6.5%
New Orleans, LA	$59K	$76K	$93K	92	6%
Des Moines, IA	$59K	$76K	$93K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$59K	$76K	$93K	88	5.84%
El Paso, TX	$57K	$74K	$90K	82	None ✓
Midland, TX	$57K	$74K	$90K	92	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$57K	$74K	$90K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$57K	$74K	$90K	92	5.75%
Athens, GA	$57K	$74K	$90K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$57K	$74K	$90K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$57K	$74K	$90K	90	4.25%
Duluth, MN	$57K	$74K	$90K	92	6.8%
Birmingham, AL	$57K	$74K	$90K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$57K	$74K	$90K	88	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$57K	$74K	$90K	92	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$57K	$74K	$90K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$57K	$74K	$90K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$57K	$74K	$90K	88	5.9%
Cheyenne, WY	$57K	$74K	$90K	92	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$56K	$72K	$88K	78	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$56K	$72K	$88K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$56K	$72K	$88K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$56K	$72K	$88K	90	4.95%
Knoxville, TN	$56K	$72K	$88K	85	None ✓
Sterling Heights, MI	$56K	$72K	$88K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$56K	$72K	$88K	90	5.3%
Tulsa, OK	$56K	$72K	$88K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$56K	$72K	$88K	82	5.7%
Fargo, ND	$56K	$72K	$88K	90	2.5%
Laredo, TX	$55K	$70K	$86K	76	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$55K	$70K	$86K	88	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$55K	$70K	$86K	82	4.9%
Beaumont, TX	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$53K	$68K	$83K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$51K	$66K	$80K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$51K	$66K	$80K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$51K	$66K	$80K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$51K	$66K	$80K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$51K	$66K	$80K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$51K	$66K	$80K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$51K	$66K	$80K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$51K	$66K	$80K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$51K	$66K	$80K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$51K	$66K	$80K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$51K	$66K	$80K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$50K	$64K	$78K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$48K	$62K	$76K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$48K	$62K	$76K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$48K	$62K	$76K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$48K	$62K	$76K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$48K	$62K	$76K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$48K	$62K	$76K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$47K	$60K	$74K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$47K	$60K	$74K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$47K	$60K	$74K	75	6.5%

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Dental Hygienist Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Dental Hygienist is $80,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $62,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $98,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Dental Hygienists nationally earn $118,000+.

Education and requirements

Associate's in Dental Hygiene; state license required. This role is 0% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Dental Hygienist compensation is growing at 7% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Dental Hygienists significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Dental Hygienist Salaryby City (2026)