Dental Hygienists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$94,260

Highest

$129,760

Alaska

Lowest

$59,840

Alabama

Total Employment

218,950

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Alaska	$129,760	770	+37.7%
2	District of Columbia	$127,900	330	+35.7%
3	Washington	$125,370	5,140	+33.0%
4	California	$121,080	22,940	+28.5%
5	Oregon	$118,280	3,640	+25.5%
6	Colorado	$106,730	4,470	+13.2%
7	Maryland	$105,140	3,780	+11.5%
8	Nevada	$103,160	2,040	+9.4%
9	New Jersey	$102,600	6,030	+8.8%
10	Massachusetts	$100,790	6,780	+6.9%
11	Delaware	$99,720	590	+5.8%
12	Vermont	$99,490	520	+5.5%
13	Minnesota	$98,970	4,660	+5.0%
14	Virginia	$98,880	3,580	+4.9%
15	Arizona	$97,530	5,040	+3.5%
16	Hawaii	$96,770	1,060	+2.7%
17	New Hampshire	$96,740	1,540	+2.6%
18	Illinois	$96,490	8,740	+2.4%
19	New Mexico	$96,410	1,400	+2.3%
20	Connecticut	$96,270	3,320	+2.1%
21	Oklahoma	$95,860	2,750	+1.7%
22	New York	$95,560	10,350	+1.4%
23	Montana	$94,740	950	+0.5%
24	Texas	$94,490	16,010	+0.2%
25	Indiana	$90,290	5,110	-4.2%
26	North Carolina	$89,720	7,030	-4.8%
27	Maine	$88,700	1,000	-5.9%
28	Idaho	$84,990	1,800	-9.8%
29	Nebraska	$84,400	1,400	-10.5%
30	South Dakota	$84,300	730	-10.6%
31	Wisconsin	$83,850	5,620	-11.0%
32	Arkansas	$83,760	1,790	-11.1%
33	Georgia	$83,500	7,360	-11.4%
34	Missouri	$83,270	2,840	-11.7%
35	North Dakota	$83,010	580	-11.9%
36	Rhode Island	$82,870	850	-12.1%
37	Iowa	$82,770	2,020	-12.2%
38	Utah	$82,610	3,940	-12.4%
39	Wyoming	$82,220	480	-12.8%
40	Kansas	$82,060	2,460	-12.9%
41	Tennessee	$81,810	4,550	-13.2%
42	South Carolina	$81,710	3,200	-13.3%
43	Ohio	$81,620	8,500	-13.4%
44	Pennsylvania	$81,510	8,640	-13.5%
45	Florida	$81,090	13,860	-14.0%
46	Michigan	$80,990	8,320	-14.1%
47	Louisiana	$80,900	2,720	-14.2%
48	Kentucky	$77,440	2,140	-17.8%
49	West Virginia	$72,670	1,220	-22.9%
50	Mississippi	$66,290	1,520	-29.7%
51	Alabama	$59,840	2,840	-36.5%