Dental Hygienists: pay by state
SOC 29-1292 ยท Healthcare Practitioners and Technical. 50 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 6,330 | $131,530 | $131,160 |
| 2 | California | 24,500 | $128,110 | $124,930 |
| 3 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 320 | $127,910 | $137,220 |
| 4 | Alaska | 790 | $122,560 | $132,690 |
| 5 | Oregon | 3,600 | $120,470 | $122,080 |
| 6 | Nevada | 1,510 | $114,360 | $115,290 |
| 7 | Colorado | 4,270 | $110,030 | $109,580 |
| 8 | Maryland | 3,500 | $109,090 | $107,830 |
| 9 | Virginia | 3,770 | $105,120 | $102,950 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 7,230 | $104,410 | $107,040 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 4,110 | $103,830 | $103,970 |
| 12 | New York | 13,660 | $103,640 | $106,130 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | 1,360 | $102,640 | $101,250 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 6,850 | $102,160 | $100,640 |
| 15 | Arizona | 4,530 | $101,450 | $101,010 |
| 16 | Delaware | 750 | $100,660 | $98,910 |
| 17 | Connecticut | 3,240 | $98,720 | $100,690 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 2,860 | $98,000 | $97,580 |
| 19 | Vermont | 560 | $97,540 | $97,470 |
| 20 | Montana | 860 | $96,730 | $98,440 |
| 21 | Maine | 1,060 | $96,440 | $97,680 |
| 22 | Texas | 16,380 | $96,240 | $99,240 |
| 23 | Idaho | 2,060 | $95,500 | $94,650 |
| 24 | New Mexico | 1,420 | $94,890 | $95,940 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 5,080 | $94,180 | $96,540 |
| 26 | Hawaii | 830 | $93,660 | $97,570 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 6,690 | $93,640 | $97,850 |
| 28 | Illinois | 8,970 | $91,820 | $96,670 |
| 29 | Georgia | 7,440 | $91,220 | $95,490 |
| 30 | Ohio | 8,630 | $89,900 | $88,990 |
| 31 | North Dakota | 660 | $89,750 | $90,530 |
| 32 | Indiana | 5,020 | $89,660 | $92,330 |
| 33 | South Dakota | 630 | $89,180 | $92,210 |
| 34 | Nebraska | 1,280 | $88,990 | $92,580 |
| 35 | Rhode Island | 770 | $88,660 | $86,910 |
| 36 | Missouri | 3,810 | $88,430 | $92,750 |
| 37 | Florida | 11,980 | $88,320 | $91,980 |
| 38 | Utah | 3,780 | $87,770 | $91,120 |
| 39 | Tennessee | 4,570 | $87,420 | $84,640 |
| 40 | Iowa | 2,440 | $86,640 | $84,010 |
| 41 | Michigan | 8,640 | $85,940 | $83,790 |
| 42 | Arkansas | 1,740 | $85,660 | $86,760 |
| 43 | South Carolina | 3,160 | $84,980 | $84,340 |
| 44 | Pennsylvania | 7,970 | $84,260 | $80,610 |
| 45 | Louisiana | 2,690 | $83,160 | $85,240 |
| 46 | Wyoming | 500 | $82,320 | $85,130 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 2,070 | $78,950 | $78,830 |
| 48 | West Virginia | 1,250 | $71,290 | $73,840 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 1,140 | $68,630 | $67,280 |
| 50 | Alabama | 3,170 | $60,850 | $61,160 |
No published mean wage for: Kansas. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.