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Hygienist salary

Average hygienist salary

$83,134

$39.97 hourly rate

Entry-level hygienist salary
$59,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a hygienist make?

The average hygienist salary in the United States is $83,134. Hygienist salaries typically range between $59,000 and $116,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for hygienists is $39.97 per hour.

Hygienist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Hygienists earn the highest average salary in Rhode Island.

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Where can a Hygienist earn more?

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Average hygienist salary by state

The average hygienist salary in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average hygienist salary states are Kansas, Wyoming, and Nebraska.

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Highest paying states for hygienists

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1New Hampshire$87,531$42.08
2Nevada$86,362$41.52
3Pennsylvania$87,064$41.86
4Arizona$84,825$40.78
5Rhode Island$88,142$42.38
6Michigan$82,926$39.87
7Maine$85,958$41.33
8Ohio$82,670$39.75
9Massachusetts$87,937$42.28
10New York$87,660$42.14
11Oregon$84,478$40.61
12North Carolina$82,204$39.52
13Vermont$86,457$41.57
14Washington$83,364$40.08
15Virginia$86,501$41.59
16Delaware$87,339$41.99
17Connecticut$87,952$42.28
18New Mexico$83,842$40.31
19New Jersey$87,691$42.16
20Wisconsin$78,095$37.55
21Indiana$78,242$37.62
22Texas$81,194$39.04
23West Virginia$83,946$40.36
24Alaska$86,081$41.39
25California$86,824$41.74
26Maryland$86,858$41.76
27District of Columbia$86,828$41.74
28Tennessee$76,005$36.54
29South Carolina$78,077$37.54
30Louisiana$79,403$38.17
31Kentucky$77,598$37.31
32Oklahoma$77,015$37.03
33Minnesota$75,917$36.50
34Arkansas$75,863$36.47
35Colorado$75,176$36.14
36Georgia$75,885$36.48
37Idaho$78,595$37.79
38Florida$72,085$34.66
39Mississippi$77,702$37.36
40Utah$78,367$37.68
41Missouri$74,783$35.95
42Alabama$76,181$36.63
43North Dakota$75,366$36.23
44Illinois$77,430$37.23
45South Dakota$73,197$35.19
46Iowa$74,711$35.92
47Nebraska$73,492$35.33
48Montana$74,783$35.95
49Kansas$74,449$35.79
50Hawaii$68,355$32.86
51Wyoming$73,864$35.51

Highest paying cities for hygienists

The highest-paying cities for hygienists are Petaluma, CA, Reno, NV, and Boston, MA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Petaluma, CA$89,843$43.19
2Reno, NV$88,494$42.55
3Boston, MA$88,080$42.35
4Grants Pass, OR$87,970$42.29
5New York, NY$87,846$42.23
6Manchester, NH$87,621$42.13
7South Portland, ME$86,565$41.62
8Pittsburgh, PA$85,520$41.12
9Prescott, AZ$85,276$41.00
10Marysville, WA$84,207$40.48
11Livonia, MI$83,178$39.99
12Toledo, OH$82,811$39.81
13Moore, OK$77,847$37.43
14Plainfield, IN$77,768$37.39
15Lombard, IL$77,573$37.29
16Saint Paul, MN$76,028$36.55
17Alpharetta, GA$76,003$36.54
18Jacksonville, FL$75,892$36.49
19Denver, CO$74,923$36.02
20Aberdeen, SD$73,893$35.53

Hygienist salary details

A hygienist's salary ranges from $59,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $116,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Hygienist Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a hygienist's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$116,000$9,667$56
75th Percentile$99,000$8,250$48
Average$83,134$6,928$40
25th Percentile$69,000$5,750$33
10th Percentile$59,000$4,917$28

Highest paying hygienist jobs

The highest paying types of hygienists are dental hygienist, pediatric dental hygienist, and industrial hygienist.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Industrial Hygienist$68,173$5,681$32.7823,048
Dental Hygienist$88,432$7,369$42.5224,234

Which companies pay hygienists the most?

Hygienist salaries at Private Practice and Community Health Connections are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average hygienist salary at companies like MINT dentistry and Interdent are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Private Practice$94,201$45.29
2Community Health Connections$94,131$45.26
3MINT dentistry$94,075$45.23
4Interdent$93,645$45.02
5North American Dental Group$90,296$43.41
6PDS$88,531$42.56
7iHire$88,420$42.51
8Willamette Dental Group$86,690$41.68
9Community Dental Care$84,943$40.84
10Western Dental$84,942$40.84
11Kids Smile P.C$84,900$40.82
12Elite Dental Partners$84,253$40.51
13Heartland Dental$84,172$40.47
14Pacific Dental Services$83,165$39.98
15Aspen Dental$82,593$39.71
16Familia Dental$82,376$39.60
17Gentle Dental$82,030$39.44
18Smiles Dental Care$81,920$39.38
19CompleteCare Health Network$80,628$38.76
20Nation Pizza$76,761$36.90

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$100,000$97,200$94,400$91,600$88,800$86,000
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Hygienist salary trends

The average hygienist salary has risen by $7,708 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average hygienist earned $75,426 annually, but today, they earn $83,134 a year. That works out to a 5% change in pay for hygienists over the last decade.

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Average hygienist salary over time

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    Hygienist salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$83,100$39.97+2.7%
    2024$80,900$38.88-0.7%
    2023$81,500$39.16+1.0%
    2022$80,600$38.77+1.6%
    2021$79,400$38.16+0.8%

    Recently added hygienist salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    MintdentalmiamiHygienistDallas, TX12/16/2024$93,915
    Coast DentalHygienist-SprayberryMarietta, GA12/15/2024$114,785
    Watts DentalDentistry Hygienist-RDHNoma, FL12/15/2024$83,480
    Smile BrandsHygienistWisconsin Rapids, WI12/14/2024$87,654
    Pearl Street Dental GroupHygienistFlower Mound, TX12/14/2024$83,480
    Aspen Dental GroupHygienists 244Bartlesville, OK12/10/2024$121,000
    Western DentalHygienistToledo, OH12/10/2024$93,915
    SonravaHygienistToledo, OH12/10/2024$93,915
    Arvada Dental Center & ImplantsHygienistArvada, CO12/09/2024$125,220
    Light Wave Dental ManagementTemp HygienistRichmond, VA12/09/2024$125,220

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