Dental Hygienists
SOC code 29-1292 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,880 | $36.00 |
| 25th percentile | $83,570 | $40.18 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $98,100 | $47.16 |
| 75th percentile | $108,480 | $52.16 |
| 90th percentile | $126,050 | $60.60 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Dental Hygienists (SOC 29-1292), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,840 | $57,690 | $59,840 | $47,280 | $51,920 | $62,440 | $68,640 |
| Alaska | 770 | $118,010 | $129,760 | $58,340 | $112,470 | $132,320 | $135,400 |
| Arizona | 5,040 | $96,050 | $97,530 | $84,190 | $93,900 | $98,860 | $102,170 |
| Arkansas | 1,790 | $85,620 | $83,760 | $56,430 | $79,470 | $95,260 | $101,250 |
| California | 22,940 | $127,090 | $121,080 | $56,330 | $106,480 | $129,880 | $137,460 |
| Colorado | 4,470 | $103,960 | $106,730 | $78,070 | $100,130 | $114,290 | $126,000 |
| Connecticut | 3,320 | $96,090 | $96,270 | $84,390 | $95,150 | $98,450 | $106,140 |
| Delaware | 590 | $102,530 | $99,720 | $85,630 | $97,850 | $106,470 | $123,980 |
| District of Columbia | 330 | $130,850 | $127,900 | $125,640 | $126,960 | $129,290 | $151,010 |
| Florida | 13,860 | $83,270 | $81,090 | $73,210 | $77,000 | $93,630 | $97,080 |
| Georgia | 7,360 | $87,070 | $83,500 | $66,170 | $78,160 | $98,460 | $103,750 |
| Hawaii | 1,060 | $94,340 | $96,770 | $81,790 | $85,690 | $99,480 | $101,560 |
| Idaho | 1,800 | $88,100 | $84,990 | $81,310 | $82,870 | $93,770 | $98,910 |
| Illinois | 8,740 | $86,940 | $96,490 | $64,010 | $78,480 | $98,440 | $99,660 |
| Indiana | 5,110 | $86,310 | $90,290 | $63,200 | $80,550 | $96,330 | $101,470 |
| Iowa | 2,020 | $85,130 | $82,770 | $78,270 | $79,710 | $92,270 | $94,140 |
| Kansas | 2,460 | $82,690 | $82,060 | $64,900 | $77,750 | $93,130 | $97,000 |
| Kentucky | 2,140 | $76,030 | $77,440 | $60,120 | $66,020 | $83,020 | $95,680 |
| Louisiana | 2,720 | $76,190 | $80,900 | $43,230 | $57,810 | $96,280 | $99,230 |
| Maine | 1,000 | $88,390 | $88,700 | $79,120 | $81,500 | $94,390 | $100,580 |
| Maryland | 3,780 | $104,980 | $105,140 | $97,110 | $100,640 | $109,840 | $119,110 |
| Massachusetts | 6,780 | $101,050 | $100,790 | $95,400 | $97,950 | $104,830 | $107,560 |
| Michigan | 8,320 | $80,860 | $80,990 | $73,720 | $77,030 | $83,010 | $91,400 |
| Minnesota | 4,660 | $95,460 | $98,970 | $78,720 | $86,230 | $101,270 | $105,490 |
| Mississippi | 1,520 | $66,490 | $66,290 | $48,290 | $62,390 | $74,170 | $79,320 |
| Missouri | 2,840 | $87,170 | $83,270 | $78,070 | $81,580 | $96,360 | $102,390 |
| Montana | 950 | $91,380 | $94,740 | $80,440 | $82,850 | $98,080 | $101,410 |
| Nebraska | 1,400 | $83,540 | $84,400 | $63,280 | $81,690 | $92,080 | $94,820 |
| Nevada | 2,040 | $101,590 | $103,160 | $93,030 | $98,470 | $114,640 | $123,090 |
| New Hampshire | 1,540 | $94,850 | $96,740 | $82,450 | $91,120 | $99,510 | $102,190 |
| New Jersey | 6,030 | $98,490 | $102,600 | $84,050 | $97,510 | $103,640 | $105,480 |
| New Mexico | 1,400 | $93,380 | $96,410 | $80,020 | $83,200 | $99,210 | $103,000 |
| New York | 10,350 | $93,590 | $95,560 | $66,450 | $80,140 | $107,740 | $122,130 |
| North Carolina | 7,030 | $87,770 | $89,720 | $76,860 | $80,300 | $96,590 | $99,570 |
| North Dakota | 580 | $85,150 | $83,010 | $75,180 | $80,790 | $91,690 | $94,910 |
| Ohio | 8,500 | $84,160 | $81,620 | $71,520 | $78,330 | $92,010 | $99,490 |
| Oklahoma | 2,750 | $93,940 | $95,860 | $81,140 | $94,530 | $98,770 | $101,490 |
| Oregon | 3,640 | $115,130 | $118,280 | $101,570 | $106,790 | $122,400 | $127,770 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,640 | $83,470 | $81,510 | $63,230 | $75,250 | $98,850 | $102,030 |
| Rhode Island | 850 | $81,700 | $82,870 | $81,680 | $81,770 | $85,560 | $86,380 |
| South Carolina | 3,200 | $81,550 | $81,710 | $63,950 | $77,420 | $91,810 | $94,810 |
| South Dakota | 730 | $84,780 | $84,300 | $67,410 | $82,370 | $92,730 | $93,980 |
| Tennessee | 4,550 | $83,880 | $81,810 | $65,460 | $75,730 | $92,840 | $97,460 |
| Texas | 16,010 | $89,640 | $94,490 | $48,390 | $82,830 | $103,420 | $110,560 |
| Utah | 3,940 | $84,300 | $82,610 | $76,650 | $79,080 | $93,490 | $97,370 |
| Vermont | 520 | $97,370 | $99,490 | $78,390 | $86,100 | $101,780 | $114,680 |
| Virginia | 3,580 | $98,500 | $98,880 | $79,980 | $90,160 | $108,270 | $121,950 |
| Washington | 5,140 | $125,090 | $125,370 | $100,800 | $106,800 | $132,830 | $159,470 |
| West Virginia | 1,220 | $69,660 | $72,670 | $54,080 | $61,430 | $76,560 | $83,830 |
| Wisconsin | 5,620 | $85,590 | $83,850 | $69,880 | $80,080 | $94,990 | $102,150 |
| Wyoming | 480 | $81,050 | $82,220 | $58,240 | $76,940 | $92,320 | $94,750 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.