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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
29-2021 Dental Hygienists
Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop x rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
204,990 |
1.2 % |
$35.31 |
$73,440 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$24.46 |
$29.09 |
$35.05 |
$41.53 |
$48.16 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$50,870 |
$60,500 |
$72,910 |
$86,390 |
$100,170 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
21,490 |
1.35 |
0.92 |
$45.50 |
$94,640 |
Texas |
12,500 |
1.06 |
0.73 |
$35.09 |
$72,980 |
Florida |
11,010 |
1.34 |
0.92 |
$30.28 |
$62,990 |
New York |
10,750 |
1.18 |
0.81 |
$36.47 |
$75,860 |
Michigan |
9,880 |
2.34 |
1.61 |
$29.54 |
$61,450 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Vermont |
740 |
2.43 |
1.67 |
$31.33 |
$65,160 |
Michigan |
9,880 |
2.34 |
1.61 |
$29.54 |
$61,450 |
Connecticut |
3,810 |
2.29 |
1.57 |
$39.87 |
$82,920 |
Idaho |
1,510 |
2.28 |
1.56 |
$35.40 |
$73,630 |
Rhode Island |
1,070 |
2.24 |
1.54 |
$35.75 |
$74,350 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Alaska |
480 |
1.50 |
1.03 |
$49.47 |
$102,890 |
California |
21,490 |
1.35 |
0.92 |
$45.50 |
$94,640 |
New Mexico |
1,190 |
1.47 |
1.01 |
$43.79 |
$91,080 |
Washington |
5,800 |
1.89 |
1.30 |
$43.34 |
$90,150 |
Nevada |
1,920 |
1.51 |
1.04 |
$41.61 |
$86,550 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
6,670 |
1.01 |
0.69 |
$41.96 |
$87,270 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
4,670 |
1.28 |
0.88 |
$37.31 |
$77,600 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
4,660 |
1.10 |
0.76 |
$45.09 |
$93,780 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,490 |
1.37 |
0.94 |
$33.37 |
$69,410 |
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division |
3,360 |
2.79 |
1.91 |
$29.17 |
$60,680 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,360 |
1.76 |
1.21 |
$35.13 |
$73,070 |
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
3,040 |
1.25 |
0.86 |
$36.51 |
$75,940 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
2,760 |
1.95 |
1.34 |
$39.84 |
$82,870 |
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
2,740 |
1.72 |
1.18 |
$44.63 |
$92,820 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
2,640 |
1.06 |
0.73 |
$44.24 |
$92,010 |
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