Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

29-1292 Dental Hygienists

Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.

National estimates for Dental Hygienists
Industry profile for Dental Hygienists
Geographic profile for Dental Hygienists

National estimates for Dental Hygienists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Dental Hygienists:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
211,630	1.3 %	$ 43.21	$ 89,890	0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Dental Hygienists:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 31.30	$ 37.51	$ 42.08	$ 48.38	$ 56.92
Annual Wage (2)	$ 65,110	$ 78,010	$ 87,530	$ 100,630	$ 118,400

Industry profile for Dental Hygienists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Dental Hygienists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Dental Hygienists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Dental Hygienists:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists	200,860	19.64	$ 43.35	$ 90,160
Employment Services	2,260	0.06	$ 45.98	$ 95,650
Offices of Physicians	2,140	0.08	$ 39.25	$ 81,630
Outpatient Care Centers	2,090	0.20	$ 43.42	$ 90,310
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	890	0.04	$ 35.70	$ 74,260

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Dental Hygienists:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists	200,860	19.64	$ 43.35	$ 90,160
Outpatient Care Centers	2,090	0.20	$ 43.42	$ 90,310
Offices of Physicians	2,140	0.08	$ 39.25	$ 81,630
Employment Services	2,260	0.06	$ 45.98	$ 95,650
Office Administrative Services	230	0.04	$ 33.29	$ 69,250

Top paying industries for Dental Hygienists:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services	2,260	0.06	$ 45.98	$ 95,650
Outpatient Care Centers	2,090	0.20	$ 43.42	$ 90,310
Offices of Dentists	200,860	19.64	$ 43.35	$ 90,160
Facilities Support Services	30	0.02	$ 42.39	$ 88,180
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	420	0.01	$ 42.18	$ 87,730

Geographic profile for Dental Hygienists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Dental Hygienists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Dental Hygienists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Map of employment of dental hygienists by state, May 2023

States with the highest employment level in Dental Hygienists:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	24,880	1.39	0.99	$ 56.89	$ 118,330
Florida	13,050	1.36	0.98	$ 39.03	$ 81,180
New York	12,100	1.29	0.92	$ 41.97	$ 87,290
Texas	11,510	0.85	0.61	$ 41.96	$ 87,270
Ohio	8,470	1.55	1.11	$ 38.11	$ 79,260

Map of location quotient of dental hygienists by state, May 2023

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dental Hygienists:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire	1,480	2.20	1.58	$ 44.63	$ 92,840
Alaska	610	1.94	1.40	$ 55.76	$ 115,980
Michigan	8,370	1.92	1.38	$ 36.93	$ 76,800
Connecticut	3,170	1.91	1.37	$ 45.30	$ 94,220
Washington	6,620	1.89	1.36	$ 59.38	$ 123,510

Map of annual mean wages of dental hygienists by state, May 2023

Top paying states for Dental Hygienists:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Washington	6,620	1.89	1.36	$ 59.38	$ 123,510
California	24,880	1.39	0.99	$ 56.89	$ 118,330
Alaska	610	1.94	1.40	$ 55.76	$ 115,980
District of Columbia	230	0.32	0.23	$ 54.61	$ 113,600
Oregon	2,930	1.51	1.08	$ 49.73	$ 103,440

Map of employment of dental hygienists by area, May 2023

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Dental Hygienists:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	12,460	1.31	0.94	$ 44.81	$ 93,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	7,870	1.27	0.91	$ 54.04	$ 112,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	5,520	1.22	0.88	$ 41.48	$ 86,280
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	4,700	1.67	1.20	$ 42.44	$ 88,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	4,050	2.13	1.53	$ 37.39	$ 77,770
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	4,010	1.93	1.38	$ 62.72	$ 130,460
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,790	0.96	0.69	$ 43.06	$ 89,570
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	3,680	1.33	0.96	$ 47.76	$ 99,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	3,630	1.59	1.14	$ 44.77	$ 93,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	3,550	1.26	0.90	$ 43.93	$ 91,370

Map of location quotient of dental hygienists by area, May 2023

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dental Hygienists:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	220	4.04	2.90	$ 44.70	$ 92,980
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	180	3.32	2.38	$ 39.63	$ 82,430
Flint, MI	430	3.21	2.31	$ 35.62	$ 74,080
Wausau, WI	210	3.02	2.17	$ 36.28	$ 75,450
Pocatello, ID	100	2.76	1.98	$ 38.26	$ 79,580
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	790	2.75	1.97	$ 35.79	$ 74,440
Midland, MI	100	2.72	1.95	$ 37.21	$ 77,390
Lawrence, KS	130	2.66	1.91	$ 37.70	$ 78,410
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	1,050	2.62	1.88	$ 49.17	$ 102,270
Saginaw, MI	210	2.59	1.86	$ 35.42	$ 73,680