378 metro areas
Dental Hygienist Salary by City (2026)
Dental hygienists earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $180,520 a year, against $98,990 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Francisco, CA ($156,140 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $98,990BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $180,520San Francisco, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $156,140San Francisco, CA
- Metro areas
- 378With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for dental hygienists
Top 10 metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$180,520
- San Jose, CA$142,850
- Seattle, WA$141,230
- Santa Rosa, CA$137,050
- Napa, CA$131,600
- Santa Maria, CA$130,790
- Santa Cruz, CA$129,750
- San Luis Obispo, CA$129,690
- Bremerton, WA$127,880
- Bellingham, WA$127,480
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $180,520 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $142,850 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $141,230 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $137,050 |
| Napa, CA | $131,600 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $130,790 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $129,750 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $129,690 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $127,880 |
| Bellingham, WA | $127,480 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Francisco, CA$180,520 nominal$156,140
- San Jose, CA$142,850 nominal$129,370
- Santa Rosa, CA$137,050 nominal$127,150
- Seattle, WA$141,230 nominal$127,080
- Bellingham, WA$127,480 nominal$123,370
- Longview, WA$120,080 nominal$123,100
- Yakima, WA$117,370 nominal$122,840
- El Centro, CA$116,110 nominal$122,000
- Carson City, NV$119,290 nominal$121,560
- Bremerton, WA$127,880 nominal$121,090
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $156,140 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,370 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $127,150 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $127,080 |
| Bellingham, WA | $123,370 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $123,100 |
| Yakima, WA | $122,840 |
| El Centro, CA | $122,000 |
| Carson City, NV | $121,560 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $121,090 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Dental Hygienist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $180,520 | $114,050 | $213,260 | $156,140 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $142,850 | $127,940 | $150,200 | $129,370 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $141,230 | $127,520 | $147,970 | $127,080 |
| 4 | Santa Rosa, CA | $137,050 | $130,750 | $140,150 | $127,150 |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $131,600 | $119,390 | $137,630 | $116,920 |
| 6 | Santa Maria, CA | $130,790 | $113,190 | $139,460 | $120,210 |
| 7 | Santa Cruz, CA | $129,750 | $112,260 | $138,360 | $118,070 |
| 8 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $129,690 | $112,490 | $138,150 | $119,420 |
| 9 | Bremerton, WA | $127,880 | $106,520 | $138,400 | $121,090 |
| 10 | Bellingham, WA | $127,480 | $107,410 | $137,340 | $123,370 |
| 11 | Vallejo, CA | $126,900 | $108,660 | $135,890 | $116,980 |
| 12 | Portland, OR-WA | $125,300 | $113,550 | $131,080 | $118,860 |
| 13 | Mount Vernon, WA | $124,010 | $100,960 | $135,370 | $121,050 |
| 14 | Oxnard, CA | $123,800 | $114,500 | $128,400 | $112,000 |
| 15 | Fairbanks, AK | $122,780 | $98,030 | $134,970 | $118,960 |
| 16 | Sacramento, CA | $122,740 | $116,630 | $125,760 | $115,070 |
| 17 | Boulder, CO | $122,470 | $102,150 | $132,480 | $116,410 |
| 18 | Yuba City, CA | $121,890 | $109,260 | $128,110 | $116,940 |
| 19 | San Diego, CA | $121,870 | $113,650 | $125,900 | $108,920 |
| 20 | Salinas, CA | $121,560 | $106,750 | $128,860 | $111,480 |
| 21 | Stockton, CA | $121,560 | $106,810 | $128,810 | $115,670 |
| 22 | Olympia, WA | $121,010 | $107,220 | $127,820 | $116,730 |
| 23 | Anchorage, AK | $120,680 | $84,740 | $138,360 | $114,480 |
| 24 | Modesto, CA | $120,680 | $106,100 | $127,860 | $115,920 |
| 25 | Longview, WA | $120,080 | $105,770 | $127,150 | $123,100 |
| 26 | Carson City, NV | $119,290 | $105,270 | $126,190 | $121,560 |
| 27 | Salem, OR | $117,560 | $107,990 | $122,280 | $113,420 |
| 28 | Merced, CA | $117,540 | $104,580 | $123,930 | $119,600 |
| 29 | Kennewick, WA | $117,500 | $96,320 | $127,920 | $117,410 |
| 30 | Yakima, WA | $117,370 | $99,440 | $126,210 | $122,840 |
| 31 | Chico, CA | $117,350 | $102,210 | $124,800 | $115,960 |
| 32 | Wenatchee, WA | $116,130 | $99,200 | $124,470 | $111,820 |
| 33 | El Centro, CA | $116,110 | $103,110 | $122,510 | $122,000 |
| 34 | Bend, OR | $115,610 | $100,550 | $123,010 | $111,590 |
| 35 | Redding, CA | $115,560 | $103,250 | $121,640 | $114,770 |
| 36 | Grants Pass, OR | $115,400 | $101,250 | $122,370 | $118,040 |
| 37 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $115,250 | $96,820 | $124,320 | $105,850 |
| 38 | Las Vegas, NV | $115,230 | $99,150 | $123,160 | $114,980 |
| 39 | Albany, OR | $114,420 | $102,840 | $120,120 | $112,070 |
| 40 | Spokane, WA | $114,090 | $101,520 | $120,270 | $113,700 |
| 41 | Hanford, CA | $113,190 | $101,570 | $118,910 | $111,390 |
| 42 | Colorado Springs, CO | $113,170 | $96,050 | $121,620 | $112,380 |
| 43 | Baltimore, MD | $112,570 | $99,150 | $119,160 | $107,740 |
| 44 | Reno, NV | $112,240 | $95,470 | $120,490 | $111,110 |
| 45 | Los Angeles, CA | $112,070 | $82,890 | $126,460 | $98,680 |
| 46 | Corvallis, OR | $111,630 | $99,130 | $117,790 | $107,320 |
| 47 | Charlottesville, VA | $111,590 | $96,350 | $119,100 | $112,550 |
| 48 | Medford, OR | $111,260 | $99,240 | $117,190 | $109,690 |
| 49 | Eugene, OR | $111,200 | $104,870 | $114,300 | $109,480 |
| 50 | Riverside, CA | $110,990 | $100,780 | $116,000 | $104,270 |
| 51 | Denver, CO | $110,590 | $90,830 | $120,330 | $104,550 |
| 52 | Fort Collins, CO | $109,720 | $103,290 | $112,880 | $108,500 |
| 53 | Bakersfield, CA | $109,430 | $95,080 | $116,480 | $108,470 |
| 54 | New York, NY-NJ | $109,220 | $89,670 | $118,850 | $97,030 |
| 55 | Walla Walla, WA | $108,510 | $92,250 | $116,540 | $110,140 |
| 56 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $108,120 | $93,020 | $115,540 | $103,150 |
| 57 | Lexington Park, MD | $107,970 | $93,520 | $115,110 | $107,160 |
| 58 | Richmond, VA | $105,660 | $98,300 | $109,280 | $107,970 |
| 59 | Visalia, CA | $104,980 | $96,820 | $108,970 | $105,160 |
| 60 | Staunton, VA | $104,730 | $91,850 | $111,070 | $114,930 |
| 61 | Boston, MA-NH | $104,060 | $94,140 | $108,970 | $96,120 |
| 62 | Bozeman, MT | $103,540 | $96,890 | $106,810 | $101,000 |
| 63 | Fresno, CA | $103,540 | $92,560 | $108,970 | $101,350 |
| 64 | Harrisonburg, VA | $103,400 | $90,830 | $109,600 | $108,970 |
| 65 | Phoenix, AZ | $103,360 | $91,940 | $108,970 | $100,040 |
| 66 | Kahului, HI | $103,290 | $92,270 | $108,720 | $94,420 |
| 67 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $103,270 | $86,590 | $111,510 | $108,280 |
| 68 | Santa Fe, NM | $102,810 | $91,980 | $108,140 | $104,090 |
| 69 | Manchester, NH | $102,480 | $90,560 | $108,350 | $96,990 |
| 70 | Barnstable Town, MA | $102,250 | $93,660 | $106,480 | $103,960 |
| 71 | Greeley, CO | $102,210 | $73,280 | $116,480 | $102,030 |
| 72 | Winchester, VA-WV | $101,690 | $85,030 | $109,890 | $105,430 |
| 73 | Trenton, NJ | $101,500 | $95,740 | $104,350 | $98,370 |
| 74 | Rochester, MN | $101,480 | $89,170 | $107,540 | $111,740 |
| 75 | Houston, TX | $101,440 | $90,210 | $106,970 | $102,850 |
| 76 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $100,980 | $93,790 | $104,540 | $102,730 |
| 77 | Naples, FL | $100,760 | $93,620 | $104,270 | $97,640 |
| 78 | Grand Junction, CO | $100,530 | $90,080 | $105,660 | $105,290 |
| 79 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $100,380 | $91,310 | $104,830 | $106,680 |
| 80 | Worcester, MA | $100,190 | $94,950 | $102,750 | $97,720 |
| 81 | Pueblo, CO | $100,050 | $86,900 | $106,540 | $109,030 |
| 82 | Atlantic City, NJ | $99,880 | $90,440 | $104,520 | $101,030 |
| 83 | Austin, TX | $99,880 | $74,690 | $112,300 | $101,850 |
| 84 | Oklahoma City, OK | $99,860 | $91,190 | $104,120 | $110,450 |
| 85 | Hartford, CT | $99,530 | $91,940 | $103,270 | $96,870 |
| 86 | Bridgeport, CT | $99,490 | $85,760 | $106,270 | $93,100 |
| 87 | Burlington, VT | $99,470 | $90,330 | $103,940 | $98,530 |
| 88 | Waterbury, CT | $99,400 | $93,250 | $102,440 | $99,620 |
| 89 | Roanoke, VA | $99,340 | $85,490 | $106,160 | $106,110 |
| 90 | Asheville, NC | $99,200 | $89,040 | $104,210 | $102,790 |
| 91 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $98,970 | $91,580 | $102,590 | $101,050 |
| 92 | Flagstaff, AZ | $98,590 | $84,360 | $105,600 | $98,270 |
| 93 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $98,510 | $88,130 | $103,630 | $96,060 |
| 94 | Portland, ME | $98,320 | $91,230 | $101,840 | $96,530 |
| 95 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $98,300 | $88,280 | $103,230 | $107,830 |
| 96 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $98,260 | $82,910 | $105,830 | $89,800 |
| 97 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $98,160 | $91,120 | $101,630 | $100,830 |
| 98 | Madison, WI | $98,090 | $86,590 | $103,770 | $100,830 |
| 99 | St. Cloud, MN | $97,990 | $88,250 | $102,790 | $111,820 |
| 100 | Tulsa, OK | $97,880 | $80,410 | $106,480 | $109,710 |
| 101 | Salisbury, MD | $97,530 | $79,770 | $106,290 | $102,000 |
| 102 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $97,430 | $85,970 | $103,060 | $99,160 |
| 103 | Durham, NC | $97,390 | $82,890 | $104,540 | $99,810 |
| 104 | Amherst Town, MA | $97,360 | $89,540 | $101,210 | $97,120 |
| 105 | Dallas, TX | $97,220 | $69,450 | $110,880 | $94,310 |
| 106 | Dover, DE | $97,030 | $88,820 | $101,070 | $99,510 |
| 107 | Atlanta, GA | $96,990 | $82,640 | $104,060 | $96,930 |
| 108 | Boise City, ID | $96,740 | $90,040 | $100,030 | $98,320 |
| 109 | Billings, MT | $96,410 | $85,720 | $101,690 | $103,080 |
| 110 | Norwich, CT | $96,410 | $86,940 | $101,070 | $95,980 |
| 111 | Lynchburg, VA | $96,320 | $81,890 | $103,440 | $107,790 |
| 112 | New Haven, CT | $96,300 | $86,300 | $101,230 | $92,100 |
| 113 | Raleigh, NC | $96,160 | $83,100 | $102,610 | $97,970 |
| 114 | Springfield, MA | $96,140 | $87,650 | $100,300 | $100,080 |
| 115 | Vineland, NJ | $96,140 | $87,110 | $100,590 | $100,180 |
| 116 | Mankato, MN | $96,010 | $82,760 | $102,520 | $105,560 |
| 117 | Pittsfield, MA | $95,990 | $85,800 | $101,000 | $100,930 |
| 118 | Sheboygan, WI | $95,890 | $82,330 | $102,560 | $102,000 |
| 119 | Chicago, IL-IN | $95,740 | $76,320 | $105,310 | $92,420 |
| 120 | Helena, MT | $95,680 | $87,010 | $99,940 | $100,010 |
| 121 | Burlington, NC | $95,560 | $85,160 | $100,690 | $102,540 |
| 122 | Missoula, MT | $95,560 | $87,210 | $99,650 | $99,080 |
| 123 | North Port, FL | $95,310 | $85,550 | $100,110 | $93,060 |
| 124 | Sebastian, FL | $95,160 | $84,390 | $100,460 | $96,800 |
| 125 | San Antonio, TX | $94,990 | $82,040 | $101,380 | $100,290 |
| 126 | Tucson, AZ | $94,990 | $82,830 | $100,980 | $98,030 |
| 127 | Racine, WI | $94,810 | $83,280 | $100,480 | $98,800 |
| 128 | Kingston, NY | $94,560 | $76,810 | $103,290 | $93,890 |
| 129 | Albuquerque, NM | $94,350 | $83,890 | $99,510 | $98,750 |
| 130 | Winston, NC | $94,350 | $85,450 | $98,740 | $102,510 |
| 131 | Columbus, OH | $94,290 | $84,300 | $99,220 | $98,770 |
| 132 | Appleton, WI | $94,220 | $81,640 | $100,420 | $101,950 |
| 133 | Kenosha, WI | $94,140 | $82,370 | $99,920 | $93,100 |
| 134 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $94,020 | $83,890 | $99,010 | $102,450 |
| 135 | Milwaukee, WI | $93,790 | $71,640 | $104,710 | $96,750 |
| 136 | Indianapolis, IN | $93,750 | $75,960 | $102,500 | $97,970 |
| 137 | Yuma, AZ | $93,580 | $80,290 | $100,130 | $100,940 |
| 138 | Oshkosh, WI | $93,500 | $83,740 | $98,300 | $100,610 |
| 139 | Beaumont, TX | $93,450 | $81,310 | $99,420 | $103,780 |
| 140 | Sherman, TX | $93,430 | $80,560 | $99,780 | $99,640 |
| 141 | Duluth, MN-WI | $93,310 | $79,060 | $100,320 | $105,120 |
| 142 | Idaho Falls, ID | $93,290 | $84,990 | $97,390 | $98,810 |
| 143 | Ithaca, NY | $93,160 | $76,980 | $101,150 | $90,170 |
| 144 | Albany, NY | $93,080 | $78,250 | $100,380 | $93,490 |
| 145 | Killeen, TX | $93,060 | $80,390 | $99,320 | $102,120 |
| 146 | Janesville, WI | $93,040 | $78,640 | $100,130 | $99,290 |
| 147 | Wilmington, NC | $92,890 | $79,140 | $99,650 | $96,340 |
| 148 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $92,160 | $80,140 | $98,090 | $91,950 |
| 149 | Charleston, SC | $91,920 | $81,970 | $96,800 | $91,040 |
| 150 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $91,890 | $76,920 | $99,280 | $96,640 |
| 151 | Tampa, FL | $91,890 | $80,620 | $97,470 | $91,080 |
| 152 | Pinehurst, NC | $91,670 | $77,690 | $98,570 | $103,770 |
| 153 | Syracuse, NY | $91,560 | $78,980 | $97,760 | $95,630 |
| 154 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $91,520 | $75,340 | $99,510 | $82,480 |
| 155 | Bismarck, ND | $91,500 | $83,160 | $95,600 | $100,520 |
| 156 | Kokomo, IN | $91,480 | $75,670 | $99,260 | $102,040 |
| 157 | Great Falls, MT | $91,460 | $82,680 | $95,780 | $94,440 |
| 158 | Providence, RI-MA | $91,290 | $81,080 | $96,320 | $89,700 |
| 159 | Twin Falls, ID | $91,150 | $81,990 | $95,640 | $98,960 |
| 160 | Waco, TX | $91,120 | $77,250 | $97,970 | $98,450 |
| 161 | Lawton, OK | $91,040 | $75,500 | $98,700 | $105,930 |
| 162 | Palm Bay, FL | $91,000 | $76,960 | $97,910 | $91,000 |
| 163 | Utica, NY | $90,920 | $76,960 | $97,800 | $98,100 |
| 164 | College Station, TX | $90,880 | $78,370 | $97,050 | $99,920 |
| 165 | Lincoln, NE | $90,810 | $77,480 | $97,390 | $99,160 |
| 166 | Nashville, TN | $90,810 | $79,460 | $96,390 | $94,260 |
| 167 | Punta Gorda, FL | $90,750 | $78,960 | $96,550 | $90,280 |
| 168 | Farmington, NM | $90,580 | $79,270 | $96,160 | $103,280 |
| 169 | Fond du Lac, WI | $90,560 | $77,920 | $96,800 | $98,820 |
| 170 | Omaha, NE-IA | $90,500 | $78,670 | $96,320 | $98,460 |
| 171 | Hickory, NC | $90,420 | $77,020 | $97,030 | $102,190 |
| 172 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $90,110 | $80,180 | $94,990 | $99,430 |
| 173 | Bangor, ME | $90,060 | $80,950 | $94,560 | $93,320 |
| 174 | Tyler, TX | $90,040 | $80,330 | $94,830 | $97,700 |
| 175 | Pocatello, ID | $89,980 | $79,120 | $95,330 | $101,210 |
| 176 | Eau Claire, WI | $89,920 | $78,520 | $95,530 | $96,900 |
| 177 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $89,900 | $76,380 | $96,570 | $100,740 |
| 178 | Salt Lake City, UT | $89,880 | $78,940 | $95,280 | $89,110 |
| 179 | Minot, ND | $89,840 | $81,620 | $93,890 | $103,230 |
| 180 | Green Bay, WI | $89,730 | $79,910 | $94,580 | $96,390 |
| 181 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $89,690 | $78,250 | $95,330 | $96,920 |
| 182 | Abilene, TX | $89,540 | $77,190 | $95,640 | $99,090 |
| 183 | Wausau, WI | $89,460 | $75,650 | $96,260 | $96,560 |
| 184 | Iowa City, IA | $89,250 | $79,750 | $93,930 | $97,530 |
| 185 | Lakeland, FL | $89,170 | $75,940 | $95,680 | $91,790 |
| 186 | Glens Falls, NY | $89,130 | $75,170 | $96,010 | $93,950 |
| 187 | Ann Arbor, MI | $89,020 | $75,840 | $95,510 | $88,240 |
| 188 | Baton Rouge, LA | $88,820 | $75,230 | $95,510 | $97,840 |
| 189 | Rochester, NY | $88,770 | $79,790 | $93,200 | $91,480 |
| 190 | Little Rock, AR | $88,690 | $78,980 | $93,500 | $99,250 |
| 191 | Springfield, IL | $88,630 | $77,630 | $94,040 | $95,560 |
| 192 | Dayton, OH | $88,590 | $78,560 | $93,540 | $95,570 |
| 193 | Elkhart, IN | $88,480 | $75,960 | $94,640 | $97,960 |
| 194 | Lafayette, IN | $88,440 | $72,200 | $96,430 | $94,660 |
| 195 | Des Moines, IA | $88,400 | $78,560 | $93,250 | $96,400 |
| 196 | Muncie, IN | $88,380 | $75,320 | $94,810 | $100,260 |
| 197 | Rockford, IL | $88,280 | $78,310 | $93,160 | $95,800 |
| 198 | Wildwood, FL | $88,150 | $75,710 | $94,290 | $103,190 |
| 199 | Crestview, FL | $87,860 | $72,360 | $95,490 | $90,550 |
| 200 | Lubbock, TX | $87,860 | $77,040 | $93,180 | $96,210 |
| 201 | Jacksonville, FL | $87,820 | $72,570 | $95,330 | $88,280 |
| 202 | Detroit, MI | $87,730 | $79,000 | $92,020 | $87,470 |
| 203 | Victoria, TX | $87,630 | $78,810 | $91,980 | $97,540 |
| 204 | Fayetteville, NC | $87,550 | $72,380 | $95,010 | $95,190 |
| 205 | Fargo, ND-MN | $87,510 | $78,750 | $91,810 | $96,300 |
| 206 | Cleveland, OH | $87,440 | $79,440 | $91,400 | $93,100 |
| 207 | Lansing, MI | $87,380 | $80,040 | $90,980 | $91,990 |
| 208 | Wichita Falls, TX | $87,380 | $75,590 | $93,180 | $97,620 |
| 209 | Sandusky, OH | $87,360 | $77,730 | $92,100 | $97,850 |
| 210 | Gettysburg, PA | $87,320 | $73,570 | $94,080 | $91,550 |
| 211 | Rapid City, SD | $87,210 | $74,480 | $93,480 | $97,810 |
| 212 | Amarillo, TX | $87,190 | $75,860 | $92,770 | $94,960 |
| 213 | Miami, FL | $87,190 | $75,360 | $93,020 | $76,380 |
| 214 | Corpus Christi, TX | $87,130 | $78,170 | $91,560 | $94,020 |
| 215 | Grand Rapids, MI | $87,110 | $80,450 | $90,400 | $91,170 |
| 216 | Greenville, SC | $87,110 | $76,710 | $92,230 | $93,410 |
| 217 | Knoxville, TN | $87,110 | $79,370 | $90,920 | $94,100 |
| 218 | Provo, UT | $87,010 | $73,420 | $93,700 | $88,580 |
| 219 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $87,010 | $78,870 | $91,020 | $100,640 |
| 220 | Ogden, UT | $86,920 | $74,780 | $92,910 | $86,620 |
| 221 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $86,900 | $73,590 | $93,450 | $88,660 |
| 222 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $86,880 | $70,600 | $94,890 | $92,260 |
| 223 | Las Cruces, NM | $86,860 | $77,170 | $91,620 | $96,280 |
| 224 | Ames, IA | $86,820 | $79,040 | $90,650 | $97,740 |
| 225 | Gainesville, GA | $86,610 | $70,780 | $94,390 | $89,500 |
| 226 | Fayetteville, AR | $86,590 | $72,700 | $93,450 | $94,790 |
| 227 | Watertown, NY | $86,380 | $69,510 | $94,680 | $98,510 |
| 228 | Fort Wayne, IN | $86,340 | $77,520 | $90,670 | $93,270 |
| 229 | Blacksburg, VA | $86,220 | $69,680 | $94,370 | $93,000 |
| 230 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $86,220 | $70,970 | $93,700 | $93,540 |
| 231 | Mansfield, OH | $86,150 | $76,360 | $90,980 | $96,940 |
| 232 | Panama City, FL | $86,130 | $76,770 | $90,730 | $88,520 |
| 233 | Springfield, OH | $86,090 | $75,300 | $91,420 | $95,150 |
| 234 | Gainesville, FL | $86,070 | $75,980 | $91,060 | $88,980 |
| 235 | Longview, TX | $86,050 | $78,440 | $89,790 | $96,160 |
| 236 | Topeka, KS | $86,010 | $76,000 | $90,940 | $96,840 |
| 237 | Grand Island, NE | $85,920 | $78,080 | $89,790 | $99,150 |
| 238 | South Bend, IN-MI | $85,920 | $74,900 | $91,370 | $92,530 |
| 239 | Columbia, MO | $85,800 | $70,740 | $93,200 | $95,930 |
| 240 | Waterloo, IA | $85,800 | $77,580 | $89,840 | $98,560 |
| 241 | Midland, MI | $85,700 | $77,850 | $89,540 | $93,230 |
| 242 | Greenville, NC | $85,530 | $67,750 | $94,270 | $96,750 |
| 243 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $85,470 | $78,600 | $88,860 | $96,070 |
| 244 | St. George, UT | $85,360 | $73,990 | $90,980 | $87,710 |
| 245 | Goldsboro, NC | $85,340 | $75,300 | $90,290 | $96,470 |
| 246 | Orlando, FL | $85,320 | $70,950 | $92,390 | $84,130 |
| 247 | Traverse City, MI | $85,130 | $77,170 | $89,070 | $91,170 |
| 248 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $85,070 | $77,170 | $88,960 | $91,020 |
| 249 | San Angelo, TX | $85,050 | $74,130 | $90,420 | $91,990 |
| 250 | Johnson City, TN | $84,950 | $69,800 | $92,410 | $96,610 |
| 251 | Canton, OH | $84,930 | $79,310 | $87,710 | $94,990 |
| 252 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $84,840 | $71,970 | $91,170 | $92,760 |
| 253 | Rome, GA | $84,840 | $71,930 | $91,210 | $94,100 |
| 254 | Columbus, IN | $84,760 | $68,930 | $92,560 | $91,140 |
| 255 | Jonesboro, AR | $84,680 | $65,170 | $94,310 | $98,610 |
| 256 | Sebring, FL | $84,610 | $74,610 | $89,540 | $91,500 |
| 257 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $84,510 | $70,260 | $91,540 | $97,760 |
| 258 | Jacksonville, NC | $84,360 | $76,560 | $88,210 | $91,610 |
| 259 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $84,300 | $66,600 | $93,020 | $97,590 |
| 260 | Davenport, IA-IL | $84,220 | $73,960 | $89,270 | $94,550 |
| 261 | Champaign, IL | $84,180 | $72,650 | $89,860 | $90,810 |
| 262 | Dubuque, IA | $84,090 | $78,060 | $87,050 | $96,290 |
| 263 | Pensacola, FL | $84,090 | $73,220 | $89,440 | $86,050 |
| 264 | Youngstown, OH | $84,090 | $79,890 | $86,170 | $96,220 |
| 265 | Slidell, LA | $84,070 | $67,390 | $92,290 | $90,660 |
| 266 | Chambersburg, PA | $84,030 | $72,860 | $89,520 | $88,790 |
| 267 | Bloomington, IN | $83,970 | $67,600 | $92,020 | $88,310 |
| 268 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $83,890 | $71,820 | $89,810 | $83,920 |
| 269 | Buffalo, NY | $83,760 | $69,700 | $90,710 | $87,390 |
| 270 | Jackson, TN | $83,680 | $71,430 | $89,710 | $97,850 |
| 271 | Lancaster, PA | $83,680 | $72,220 | $89,340 | $85,160 |
| 272 | York, PA | $83,680 | $72,970 | $88,960 | $87,170 |
| 273 | Flint, MI | $83,640 | $76,670 | $87,070 | $89,900 |
| 274 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $83,640 | $70,100 | $90,310 | $89,860 |
| 275 | Jefferson City, MO | $83,570 | $67,310 | $91,560 | $94,990 |
| 276 | Rocky Mount, NC | $83,550 | $65,710 | $92,350 | $94,930 |
| 277 | Cheyenne, WY | $83,510 | $63,560 | $93,330 | $86,550 |
| 278 | Hammond, LA | $83,510 | $69,800 | $90,250 | $98,880 |
| 279 | Brownsville, TX | $83,430 | $72,380 | $88,880 | $97,040 |
| 280 | El Paso, TX | $83,390 | $72,030 | $88,980 | $92,750 |
| 281 | Cape Coral, FL | $83,350 | $62,250 | $93,720 | $81,440 |
| 282 | Casper, WY | $83,300 | $61,940 | $93,830 | $88,780 |
| 283 | Lebanon, PA | $83,240 | $72,430 | $88,570 | $89,300 |
| 284 | Morristown, TN | $83,220 | $69,930 | $89,770 | $96,360 |
| 285 | Spartanburg, SC | $83,220 | $69,990 | $89,750 | $91,400 |
| 286 | Ocala, FL | $83,200 | $73,340 | $88,050 | $87,360 |
| 287 | Niles, MI | $83,140 | $76,090 | $86,610 | $90,010 |
| 288 | New Orleans, LA | $83,100 | $57,970 | $95,450 | $89,740 |
| 289 | Decatur, IL | $83,080 | $72,820 | $88,110 | $93,960 |
| 290 | Harrisburg, PA | $83,080 | $72,970 | $88,070 | $84,220 |
| 291 | Michigan City, IN | $83,080 | $67,480 | $90,750 | $90,620 |
| 292 | Kalamazoo, MI | $82,990 | $71,260 | $88,770 | $87,510 |
| 293 | Laredo, TX | $82,850 | $72,740 | $87,840 | $95,280 |
| 294 | McAllen, TX | $82,850 | $72,530 | $87,920 | $96,450 |
| 295 | Logan, UT-ID | $82,660 | $69,850 | $88,960 | $86,170 |
| 296 | Evansville, IN | $82,620 | $70,350 | $88,670 | $90,270 |
| 297 | Brunswick, GA | $82,580 | $69,240 | $89,130 | $94,150 |
| 298 | Houma, LA | $82,560 | $67,480 | $89,980 | $97,010 |
| 299 | Binghamton, NY | $82,430 | $63,810 | $91,620 | $88,770 |
| 300 | Reading, PA | $82,430 | $73,320 | $86,920 | $84,930 |
| 301 | Athens, GA | $82,390 | $69,740 | $88,610 | $88,270 |
| 302 | Springfield, MO | $82,390 | $65,770 | $90,580 | $93,010 |
| 303 | Lima, OH | $82,350 | $69,370 | $88,750 | $91,840 |
| 304 | Shreveport, LA | $82,350 | $67,910 | $89,460 | $97,150 |
| 305 | Battle Creek, MI | $82,330 | $78,270 | $84,320 | $90,930 |
| 306 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $82,280 | $68,100 | $89,250 | $97,940 |
| 307 | Bloomington, IL | $82,240 | $70,700 | $87,940 | $87,920 |
| 308 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $82,040 | $62,770 | $91,520 | $95,520 |
| 309 | Jackson, MI | $81,930 | $74,550 | $85,550 | $89,270 |
| 310 | Akron, OH | $81,870 | $67,020 | $89,170 | $87,680 |
| 311 | Monroe, MI | $81,870 | $73,720 | $85,880 | $87,570 |
| 312 | Tallahassee, FL | $81,850 | $72,490 | $86,470 | $87,150 |
| 313 | Hot Springs, AR | $81,700 | $63,520 | $90,670 | $95,300 |
| 314 | Lafayette, LA | $81,700 | $65,080 | $89,900 | $93,680 |
| 315 | Muskegon, MI | $81,640 | $76,230 | $84,320 | $88,240 |
| 316 | Greensboro, NC | $81,430 | $58,050 | $92,930 | $87,690 |
| 317 | Deltona, FL | $81,310 | $72,630 | $85,570 | $81,830 |
| 318 | Hinesville, GA | $81,270 | $64,960 | $89,290 | $86,520 |
| 319 | Saginaw, MI | $81,080 | $74,900 | $84,120 | $89,210 |
| 320 | Paducah, KY-IL | $81,020 | $66,660 | $88,090 | $94,120 |
| 321 | Terre Haute, IN | $81,020 | $69,910 | $86,490 | $92,280 |
| 322 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $80,950 | $63,190 | $89,690 | $94,040 |
| 323 | Cleveland, TN | $80,950 | $71,410 | $85,650 | $91,910 |
| 324 | Lexington, KY | $80,810 | $69,200 | $86,530 | $87,000 |
| 325 | Sumter, SC | $80,810 | $69,640 | $86,300 | $91,810 |
| 326 | Bay City, MI | $80,580 | $70,640 | $85,470 | $87,660 |
| 327 | Lake Charles, LA | $80,450 | $65,400 | $87,860 | $93,710 |
| 328 | Columbia, SC | $80,370 | $66,640 | $87,130 | $85,810 |
| 329 | Macon, GA | $80,330 | $68,120 | $86,340 | $90,740 |
| 330 | Augusta, GA-SC | $80,250 | $67,830 | $86,360 | $87,320 |
| 331 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $80,080 | $64,750 | $87,630 | $88,050 |
| 332 | Kankakee, IL | $80,060 | $66,230 | $86,880 | $83,050 |
| 333 | Joplin, MO-KS | $80,020 | $68,200 | $85,840 | $93,350 |
| 334 | Peoria, IL | $80,000 | $70,740 | $84,550 | $87,690 |
| 335 | Warner Robins, GA | $79,980 | $66,680 | $86,530 | $85,280 |
| 336 | Toledo, OH | $79,020 | $69,680 | $83,640 | $86,400 |
| 337 | Albany, GA | $78,770 | $64,210 | $85,920 | $89,850 |
| 338 | Dalton, GA | $78,750 | $58,200 | $88,860 | $87,650 |
| 339 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $78,750 | $67,180 | $84,470 | $84,100 |
| 340 | Florence, SC | $78,480 | $66,480 | $84,410 | $90,440 |
| 341 | Valdosta, GA | $78,250 | $64,420 | $85,050 | $88,650 |
| 342 | Alexandria, LA | $78,170 | $60,900 | $86,670 | $91,230 |
| 343 | State College, PA | $77,810 | $67,770 | $82,760 | $80,410 |
| 344 | Columbus, GA-AL | $77,560 | $63,710 | $84,390 | $86,860 |
| 345 | Williamsport, PA | $77,520 | $66,980 | $82,700 | $83,940 |
| 346 | Bowling Green, KY | $77,080 | $62,000 | $84,530 | $85,470 |
| 347 | Monroe, LA | $77,020 | $56,530 | $87,130 | $92,130 |
| 348 | Erie, PA | $76,900 | $67,540 | $81,490 | $84,550 |
| 349 | Pittsburgh, PA | $76,560 | $69,800 | $79,910 | $80,870 |
| 350 | Elmira, NY | $75,520 | $69,040 | $78,730 | $80,000 |
| 351 | Altoona, PA | $75,050 | $66,460 | $79,290 | $83,850 |
| 352 | Johnstown, PA | $74,690 | $65,400 | $79,290 | $86,920 |
| 353 | Gulfport, MS | $74,280 | $63,960 | $79,350 | $82,530 |
| 354 | Owensboro, KY | $74,050 | $59,800 | $81,080 | $83,570 |
| 355 | Weirton, WV-OH | $73,360 | $59,280 | $80,310 | $82,400 |
| 356 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $72,180 | $57,870 | $79,210 | $81,720 |
| 357 | Jackson, MS | $71,450 | $62,940 | $75,650 | $80,240 |
| 358 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $71,140 | $60,740 | $76,230 | $80,460 |
| 359 | Charleston, WV | $70,410 | $61,400 | $74,840 | $79,360 |
| 360 | Morgantown, WV | $70,080 | $54,310 | $77,830 | $75,090 |
| 361 | Parkersburg, WV | $70,030 | $59,920 | $75,030 | $80,430 |
| 362 | Beckley, WV | $66,640 | $57,990 | $70,930 | $75,410 |
| 363 | Elizabethtown, KY | $66,640 | $53,830 | $72,970 | $73,580 |
| 364 | Hattiesburg, MS | $65,400 | $58,390 | $68,850 | $74,630 |
| 365 | Scranton, PA | $64,940 | $48,730 | $72,900 | $69,410 |
| 366 | San Juan, PR | $63,790 | $51,460 | $69,870 | N/A |
| 367 | Birmingham, AL | $63,360 | $56,720 | $66,640 | $69,140 |
| 368 | Huntsville, AL | $62,980 | $56,140 | $66,350 | $67,670 |
| 369 | Decatur, AL | $61,570 | $54,040 | $65,270 | $70,600 |
| 370 | Daphne, AL | $60,320 | $52,850 | $64,000 | $63,700 |
| 371 | Mobile, AL | $59,780 | $52,830 | $63,190 | $67,860 |
| 372 | Auburn, AL | $59,590 | $53,290 | $62,690 | $67,770 |
| 373 | Montgomery, AL | $59,510 | $52,600 | $62,900 | $66,360 |
| 374 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $59,510 | $54,950 | $61,730 | $67,840 |
| 375 | Dothan, AL | $56,700 | $48,400 | $60,780 | $67,630 |
| 376 | Florence, AL | $56,390 | $47,740 | $60,630 | $66,480 |
| 377 | Anniston, AL | $54,200 | $45,140 | $58,660 | $63,060 |
| 378 | Gadsden, AL | $53,640 | $45,990 | $57,430 | $62,620 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Dental Hygienist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays dental hygienists the most?
San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $180,520 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($142,850), Seattle, WA ($141,230), Santa Rosa, CA ($137,050). The national mean is $98,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do dental hygienists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Francisco, CA ($156,140 at national prices, $180,520 nominal), San Jose, CA ($129,370 at national prices, $142,850 nominal), Santa Rosa, CA ($127,150 at national prices, $137,050 nominal).
How much do dental hygienists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $109,220; Los Angeles, CA: $112,070; Chicago, IL-IN: $95,740; Dallas, TX: $97,220; Houston, TX: $101,440 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do dental hygienists earn the least?
Of the 378 metro areas with their own estimate, Gadsden, AL has the lowest mean wage, $53,640. At local prices that is worth $62,620.