Dental Hygienist Salary

Dental Hygienist is one of the fastest growing health care professions today

The average dental hygienist salary is $58,520 annually according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dental Hygienist is one of the fastest growing health care professions today. In 2003 there were 146,360 dental hygienists earning a salary in the United States. Typical salaries range from a low of $36,970 to a high of $85,720.

The top places for a dental hygienist to be employed are dental offices, employment services, physician offices, hospitals and outpatient care centers.

The top paying industries for dental hygienist to earn a salary are employment services, other health practitioners, dentist offices, physician offices, and outpatient care centers.

The top 10 states where the most dental hygienists are employed are: California, New York, Texas, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, North, Carolina, Washington, and Minnesota.

The 10 best paying states for dental hygienists are: California, Nevada, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Virginia, Florida, Massachusetts, and North Carolina.

The best paying metropolitan areas for a dental hygienist salary are: Los Angeles-Long Beach, Modesto, Redding, Santa Rosa, and Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc all in California.

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Industry	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage
Offices of dentists	140,680	$28.19	$58,640
Employment services	1,500	$33.96	$70,640
Offices of physicians	1,140	$25.96	$54,000
General medical and surgical hospitals	470	$23.25	$48,350
Outpatient care centers	380	$25.59	$53,230

Top Paying Industries for Dental Hygienist Salary TOP

Industry	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage
Employment services	1,500	$33.96	$70,640
Offices of other health practitioners	N/A	$31.39	$65,290
Offices of dentists	140,680	$28.19	$58,640
Offices of physicians	1,140	$25.96	$54,000
Outpatient care centers	380	$25.59	$53,230

States With the most Dental Hygienists Employed TOP

State	Employment	Hourly Mean Wage	Annual Mean Wage
California	16990	$41.21	$85,720
New York	9980	$26.49	$55,100
Texas	8430	$28.46	$59,190
Michigan	8350	$24.16	$50,240
Florida	7220	$29.66	$61,700
Pennsylvania	7030	$23.87	$49,660
Ohio	6630	$25.39	$52,810
Massachusetts	5540	$29.18	$60,700
North Carolina	4890	$23.06	$47,950
Washington	4290	$35.16	$73,120
Minnesota	4250	$27.23	$56,640

Highest Paying States for Dental Hygienist Salary TOP

State	Employment	Hourly Mean Wage	Annual Mean Wage
California	16990	$41.21	$85,720
Nevada	1060	$37.70	$78,420
Washington	4290	$35.16	$73,120
Utah	N/A	$34.41	$71,570
Colorado	2860	$32.30	$67,180
Oregon	2150	$30.68	$63,810
Virginia	3630	$30.30	$63,020
Florida	7220	$29.66	$61,700
Massachusetts	5540	$29.18	$60,700
North Carolina	4890	$23.06	$47,950

Highest Paying Metropolitan Areas TOP

Metropolitan Area	Employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA	3,250	$55.40	$115,230
Modesto, CA	N/A	$47.63	$99,060
Redding, CA	N/A	$46.28	$96,270
Santa Rosa, CA	510	$45.66	$94,980
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA	N/A	$45.66	$94,980

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