Dental Hygienist salary
98,100 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-1292
Half of all dental hygienists in the United States earn more than 98,100 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay147of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.3×83,570 USD – 108,480 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 83,570 USD |
| Median | 98,100 USD |
| Mean | 98,990 USD |
| Upper quartile | 108,480 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-1292 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Biological Scientists, All Other 98,920 USD
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 98,700 USD
- Agricultural Engineers 98,590 USD
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 98,070 USD
- Speech-Language Pathologists 97,870 USD
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 97,590 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov