National median: $80K (range: 55K–105K). Salaries adjusted by state cost index. Ranked by cost-adjusted purchasing power. The difference between the best and worst state is $11,190/year in real purchasing power.
Dental Hygienist salaries range from 55K–105K, with significant variation by state and metro area. The take-home pay difference between states is driven primarily by state income tax rates and cost of living.
The highest-paying state for dental hygienists is Hawaii with an estimated salary of $154K and take-home of $105,474. But the best purchasing power goes to South Dakota \u2014 where a $74K salary, after taxes and cost adjustment, buys what $66,124 would buy nationally.
Regional averages show where dental hygienists earn the most and where their money goes furthest:
| # | State | Est. Salary | Tax Rate | Take-Home | Monthly | Eff. Rate | Cost-Adj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | $74K | 0% | $60,834 | $5,070 | 17.8% | $66,124 |
| 2 | Tennessee | $72K | 0% | $59,427 | $4,952 | 17.5% | $66,030 |
| 3 | Wyoming | $75K | 0% | $61,538 | $5,128 | 17.9% | $65,465 |
| 4 | Texas | $74K | 0% | $60,834 | $5,070 | 17.8% | $65,413 |
| 5 | Nevada | $81K | 0% | $65,759 | $5,480 | 18.8% | $65,107 |
| 6 | Florida | $80K | 0% | $65,055 | $5,421 | 18.7% | $65,055 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $74K | 2.5% | $59,632 | $4,969 | 19.4% | $64,817 |
| 8 | Arkansas | $69K | 3.9% | $55,567 | $4,631 | 19.5% | $64,613 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $70K | 4.5% | $55,973 | $4,664 | 20.0% | $64,336 |
| 10 | Washington | $88K | 0% | $70,683 | $5,890 | 19.7% | $64,257 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $86K | 0% | $69,276 | $5,773 | 19.4% | $64,144 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $66K | 4.82% | $53,138 | $4,428 | 19.5% | $64,022 |
| 13 | Ohio | $72K | 2.75% | $57,447 | $4,787 | 20.2% | $63,830 |
| 14 | Nebraska | $73K | 4.55% | $57,972 | $4,831 | 20.6% | $63,705 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $73K | 3% | $57,941 | $4,828 | 20.6% | $63,671 |
| 16 | Indiana | $72K | 2.95% | $57,303 | $4,775 | 20.4% | $63,670 |
| 17 | Arizona | $78K | 2.5% | $61,698 | $5,142 | 20.9% | $63,606 |
| 18 | Alaska | $102K | 0% | $80,532 | $6,711 | 21.0% | $63,411 |
| 19 | Alabama | $70K | 5% | $55,745 | $4,645 | 20.4% | $63,347 |
| 20 | Mississippi | $66K | 4% | $52,566 | $4,381 | 20.4% | $63,333 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $72K | 3.5% | $56,907 | $4,742 | 21.0% | $63,230 |
| 22 | Kansas | $72K | 5.58% | $56,816 | $4,735 | 21.1% | $63,128 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $73K | 5.9% | $57,331 | $4,778 | 21.5% | $63,001 |
| 24 | South Carolina | $74K | 6% | $57,948 | $4,829 | 21.7% | $62,987 |
| 25 | Iowa | $71K | 3.8% | $56,026 | $4,669 | 21.1% | $62,950 |
| 26 | Missouri | $71K | 4% | $55,884 | $4,657 | 21.3% | $62,790 |
| 27 | Michigan | $73K | 4.25% | $57,028 | $4,752 | 21.9% | $62,668 |
| 28 | Montana | $78K | 5.65% | $60,783 | $5,065 | 22.1% | $62,663 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $78K | 3.07% | $61,253 | $5,104 | 21.5% | $62,503 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $76K | 3.99% | $59,209 | $4,934 | 22.1% | $62,325 |
| 31 | Delaware | $82K | 6.6% | $62,944 | $5,245 | 23.2% | $61,710 |
| 32 | Virginia | $82K | 5.75% | $63,397 | $5,283 | 22.7% | $61,551 |
| 33 | Rhode Island | $84K | 5.99% | $64,598 | $5,383 | 23.1% | $61,522 |
| 34 | Illinois | $74K | 4.95% | $57,171 | $4,764 | 22.7% | $61,474 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | $74K | 7.65% | $57,154 | $4,763 | 22.8% | $61,456 |
| 36 | Utah | $79K | 4.45% | $60,836 | $5,070 | 23.0% | $61,451 |
| 37 | Maryland | $90K | 5.75% | $68,726 | $5,727 | 23.6% | $61,363 |
| 38 | Georgia | $74K | 5.19% | $56,993 | $4,749 | 23.0% | $61,283 |
| 39 | Idaho | $76K | 5.3% | $58,213 | $4,851 | 23.4% | $61,277 |
| 40 | Maine | $78K | 7.15% | $60,023 | $5,002 | 23.0% | $61,248 |
| 41 | Colorado | $84K | 4.4% | $64,173 | $5,348 | 23.6% | $61,117 |
| 42 | Connecticut | $89K | 6.99% | $67,343 | $5,612 | 24.3% | $60,669 |
| 43 | Vermont | $84K | 8.75% | $63,092 | $5,258 | 24.9% | $60,087 |
| 44 | Minnesota | $79K | 9.85% | $59,294 | $4,941 | 24.9% | $59,892 |
| 45 | Massachusetts | $94K | 5% | $70,204 | $5,850 | 25.3% | $59,495 |
| 46 | Oregon | $88K | 9.9% | $65,020 | $5,418 | 26.1% | $59,109 |
| 47 | New Jersey | $92K | 10.75% | $67,069 | $5,589 | 27.1% | $58,320 |
| 48 | New York | $100K | 10.9% | $72,040 | $6,003 | 28.0% | $57,632 |
| 49 | California | $114K | 13.3% | $79,119 | $6,593 | 30.6% | $55,717 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $154K | 11% | $105,474 | $8,790 | 31.5% | $54,934 |