Dental Hygienist Salary
Dental Hygienist Salary with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.
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5,809+ Dental Hygienist Salary Available Now
These 3,329 roles pay ~$182k median with 2.8/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
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Dentist Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Advertised-pay benchmarks and work-life-balance scores across 51 states with enough dentist listings to measure. Pay uses weighted monthly permanent-position medians over 13 calendar months where available, with cohort-median fallbacks—not pooled medians or a salary survey. Take-home figures deduct state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025) and adjust for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities 2024); federal tax is uniform across states and omitted.
BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) · State-level price index; city and metro figures may differ.
Tile positions are approximate, not geographic boundaries. Selection adds an outline without changing the metric color. Work-life scores describe listings, not surveyed clinician burnout.
Delaware leads at $352k, against a $162k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: West Virginia (6.0/10), Rhode Island (5.8/10), South Dakota (5.6/10).
| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $352k | $330k | 3.4/10 | 27 |
| Alaska | $300k | $293k | 3.6/10 | 11 |
| New Mexico | $274k | $280k | 4.1/10 | 72 |
| Oklahoma | $267k | $289k | 5.1/10 | 198 |
| South Dakota | $251k | $283k | 5.6/10 | 26 |
| Kansas | $237k | $248k | 4.5/10 | 113 |
| District of Columbia | $221k | $182k | 4.3/10 | 9 |
| Maine | $201k | $192k | 5.0/10 | 25 |
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| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $199k | $219k | 4.2/10 | 68 |
| Texas | $195k | $201k | 4.3/10 | 758 |
| Mississippi | $193k | $212k | 4.7/10 | 65 |
| Arkansas | $189k | $209k | 4.8/10 | 68 |
| Georgia | $189k | $185k | 4.7/10 | 322 |
| North Dakota | $187k | $205k | 4.7/10 | 20 |
| Utah | $187k | $180k | 4.2/10 | 99 |
| Indiana | $182k | $190k | 4.2/10 | 101 |
| West Virginia | $179k | $191k | 6.0/10 | 23 |
| Maryland | $178k | $160k | 4.8/10 | 192 |
| Hawaii | $173k | $140k | 4.5/10 | 33 |
| Tennessee | $173k | $188k | 4.7/10 | 162 |
| California | $172k | $141k | 4.0/10 | 976 |
| New Hampshire | $170k | $163k | 4.6/10 | 34 |
| Nevada | $170k | $170k | 4.4/10 | 135 |
| Washington | $167k | $156k | 4.4/10 | 259 |
| Alabama | $163k | $174k | 4.9/10 | 74 |
| Florida | $162k | $157k | 4.5/10 | 557 |
| Virginia | $162k | $151k | 4.8/10 | 286 |
| South Carolina | $161k | $162k | 4.2/10 | 208 |
| Wyoming | $160k | $172k | 3.9/10 | 7 |
| Iowa | $158k | $173k | 5.1/10 | 66 |
| Idaho | $157k | $155k | 4.2/10 | 47 |
| Vermont | $156k | $145k | 5.2/10 | 20 |
| Montana | $152k | $151k | 5.1/10 | 17 |
| Arizona | $141k | $137k | 4.2/10 | 302 |
| Oregon | $141k | $123k | 4.4/10 | 198 |
| Colorado | $140k | $130k | 4.8/10 | 317 |
| New York | $138k | $119k | 4.8/10 | 493 |
| North Carolina | $135k | $137k | 4.6/10 | 310 |
| Connecticut | $135k | $121k | 4.6/10 | 156 |
| Minnesota | $133k | $121k | 4.9/10 | 173 |
| Michigan | $132k | $131k | 4.8/10 | 240 |
| Missouri | $130k | $136k | 4.9/10 | 206 |
| Nebraska | $128k | $135k | 5.5/10 | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | $128k | $127k | 5.0/10 | 350 |
| Ohio | $126k | $131k | 5.2/10 | 315 |
| Wisconsin | $125k | $125k | 4.9/10 | 246 |
| Massachusetts | $122k | $109k | 4.7/10 | 267 |
| New Jersey | $120k | $103k | 4.7/10 | 230 |
| Illinois | $117k | $111k | 4.7/10 | 268 |
| Kentucky | $107k | $114k | 4.9/10 | 112 |
| Rhode Island | $103k | $94k | 5.8/10 | 24 |
Dental Hygienist Salary: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance
Listing snapshot: this overview summarizes the jobs loaded on this page. Market comparisons use the separate scope and time period labeled in their section.
The market for dental hygienist salary is robust, with 5,809+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Popular specialties include General Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Dental Hygienist Salary on this page have an average score of 1.9/10, with 5% offering remote work. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for dental hygienist salary include Premier Dentist Partners, Alta Med, Guardian Dentistry Partners, Smile Brands, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for dental hygienist salary, Talkiatry (score: 95.0/100), BetterHelp (score: 94.9/100), Hiaah (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for dental hygienist salary is $105K, trending up 3.9% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 27,412+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
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About Dental Hygienist Salary.
How much do dental hygienist salary earn?
A reliable salary estimate is unavailable for this sample of dental hygienist salary. Compensation varies by role, specialty, location, and schedule. Compare employer-posted pay where disclosed, including its currency and pay period; missing pay is not estimated.
Are there remote or hybrid dental hygienist salary jobs available?
Yes — about 5% of current dental hygienist salary listings offer remote or hybrid work. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which dental hygienist salary jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every dental hygienist salary role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring dental hygienist salary right now?
Employers currently hiring for dental hygienist salary roles include Premier Dentist Partners, Alta Med, Guardian Dentistry Partners, Smile Brands, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many dental hygienist salary are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 5,809 dental hygienist salary positions listed, with new roles added as employers post them. Job descriptions are public. Verified sign-in with Google or email gives free access to regular Apply, full search, and standard Market Insights. Saved jobs, My Search, and the dashboard also require verified sign-in. Eligible featured employer listings allow Apply without signup or email. Basic calculators are public and free; optional AI contract analysis, RVU Billing Optimizer, and Schedule Optimizer reports remain paid.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Dental Hygienist Salary
PDS Health206+ open roles here · WLB 75/100
Aspen Dental94+ open roles here · WLB 74/100
InterDent Service89+ open roles here · WLB 72/100
Dental Care Alliance57+ open roles here · WLB 64/100
Smile Brands51+ open roles here · WLB 74/100DOCS Health43+ open roles here · WLB 54/100
Kids Dental Brands42+ open roles here · WLB 75/100
Specialty Dental Brands36+ open roles here · WLB 75/100