Dental hygienist pay by state

Median yearly pay for dental hygienists in every state, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The national median is $98,100 a year.

  1. District of Columbia: $137,220 a year, $61.50 an hour
  2. Alaska: $132,690 a year, $58.92 an hour
  3. Washington: $131,160 a year, $63.24 an hour
  4. California: $124,930 a year, $61.59 an hour
  5. Oregon: $122,080 a year, $57.92 an hour
  6. Nevada: $115,290 a year, $54.98 an hour
  7. Colorado: $109,580 a year, $52.90 an hour
  8. Maryland: $107,830 a year, $52.45 an hour
  9. New Jersey: $107,040 a year, $50.20 an hour
  10. New York: $106,130 a year, $49.83 an hour
  11. Minnesota: $103,970 a year, $49.92 an hour
  12. Virginia: $102,950 a year, $50.54 an hour
  13. New Hampshire: $101,250 a year, $49.35 an hour
  14. Arizona: $101,010 a year, $48.78 an hour
  15. Connecticut: $100,690 a year, $47.46 an hour
  16. Massachusetts: $100,640 a year, $49.11 an hour
  17. Texas: $99,240 a year, $46.27 an hour
  18. Delaware: $98,910 a year, $48.39 an hour
  19. Montana: $98,440 a year, $46.50 an hour
  20. North Carolina: $97,850 a year, $45.02 an hour
  21. Maine: $97,680 a year, $46.37 an hour
  22. Oklahoma: $97,580 a year, $47.12 an hour
  23. Hawaii: $97,570 a year, $45.03 an hour
  24. Vermont: $97,470 a year, $46.90 an hour
  25. Illinois: $96,670 a year, $44.15 an hour
  26. Wisconsin: $96,540 a year, $45.28 an hour
  27. New Mexico: $95,940 a year, $45.62 an hour
  28. Georgia: $95,490 a year, $43.86 an hour
  29. Idaho: $94,650 a year, $45.91 an hour
  30. Missouri: $92,750 a year, $42.52 an hour
  31. Nebraska: $92,580 a year, $42.79 an hour
  32. Indiana: $92,330 a year, $43.11 an hour
  33. South Dakota: $92,210 a year, $42.88 an hour
  34. Florida: $91,980 a year, $42.46 an hour
  35. Utah: $91,120 a year, $42.20 an hour
  36. North Dakota: $90,530 a year, $43.15 an hour
  37. Ohio: $88,990 a year, $43.22 an hour
  38. Rhode Island: $86,910 a year, $42.62 an hour
  39. Arkansas: $86,760 a year, $41.18 an hour
  40. Louisiana: $85,240 a year, $39.98 an hour
  41. Wyoming: $85,130 a year, $39.58 an hour
  42. Tennessee: $84,640 a year, $42.03 an hour
  43. South Carolina: $84,340 a year, $40.86 an hour
  44. Iowa: $84,010 a year, $41.65 an hour
  45. Michigan: $83,790 a year, $41.32 an hour
  46. Pennsylvania: $80,610 a year, $40.51 an hour
  47. Kentucky: $78,830 a year, $37.96 an hour
  48. West Virginia: $73,840 a year, $34.27 an hour
  49. Mississippi: $67,280 a year, $32.99 an hour
  50. Alabama: $61,160 a year, $29.25 an hour

Kansas figures weren't published. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.