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Hygienist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected hygienist job growth rate is 11% from 2018-2028.
About 23,700 new jobs for hygienists are projected over the next decade.
Hygienist salaries have increased 5% for hygienists in the last 5 years.
There are over 59,437 hygienists currently employed in the United States.
There are 13,991 active hygienist job openings in the US.
The average hygienist salary is $83,134.
Year | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
---|---|---|
2021 | 59,437 | 0.02% |
2020 | 26,375 | 0.01% |
2019 | 26,349 | 0.01% |
2018 | 213,364 | 0.06% |
2017 | 209,843 | 0.06% |
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2025 | $83,134 | $39.97 | +2.8% |
2024 | $80,875 | $38.88 | --0.7% |
2023 | $81,458 | $39.16 | +1.0% |
2022 | $80,641 | $38.77 | +1.6% |
2021 | $79,378 | $38.16 | +0.8% |
Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 100 | 2% |
2 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 91 | 2% |
3 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 90 | 2% |
4 | Texas | 28,304,596 | 143 | 1% |
5 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 105 | 1% |
6 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 104 | 1% |
7 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 77 | 1% |
8 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 75 | 1% |
9 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 67 | 1% |
10 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 62 | 1% |
11 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 58 | 1% |
12 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 54 | 1% |
13 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 42 | 1% |
14 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 40 | 1% |
15 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 36 | 1% |
16 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 21 | 1% |
17 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 19 | 1% |
18 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 10 | 1% |
19 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 9 | 1% |
20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 4 | 1% |
Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fitchburg | 4 | 10% | $87,891 |
2 | Palm Bay | 3 | 3% | $73,396 |
3 | Albany | 1 | 2% | $84,820 |
4 | Alpharetta | 1 | 2% | $76,003 |
5 | Bradenton | 1 | 2% | $73,352 |
6 | Columbus | 1 | 2% | $77,966 |
7 | Delano | 1 | 2% | $87,069 |
8 | Port Saint Lucie | 2 | 1% | $71,800 |
9 | Salem | 2 | 1% | $84,540 |
10 | Vancouver | 2 | 1% | $83,909 |
11 | Apple Valley | 1 | 1% | $85,904 |
12 | Beaverton | 1 | 1% | $84,053 |
13 | Carlsbad | 1 | 1% | $85,285 |
14 | Phoenix | 4 | 0% | $84,956 |
15 | Fresno | 2 | 0% | $88,106 |
16 | Los Angeles | 2 | 0% | $85,857 |
17 | Sacramento | 2 | 0% | $89,450 |
18 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $75,762 |
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