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Dental Hygienist Salary by Metro

National median $101,000. Top quartile $118,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $107,500 $126,250 $147,500 $167,500
New York 1.20× $103,200 $121,200 $141,600 $160,800
Seattle 1.18× $101,480 $119,180 $139,240 $158,120
Washington DC 1.17× $100,620 $118,170 $138,060 $156,780
Los Angeles 1.15× $98,900 $116,150 $135,700 $154,100
San Diego 1.13× $97,180 $114,130 $133,340 $151,420
Boston 1.12× $96,320 $113,120 $132,160 $150,080
Sacramento 1.10× $94,600 $111,100 $129,800 $147,400
Anchorage 1.10× $94,600 $111,100 $129,800 $147,400
Portland 1.08× $92,880 $109,080 $127,440 $144,720
Hartford 1.08× $92,880 $109,080 $127,440 $144,720
Minneapolis 1.07× $92,020 $108,070 $126,260 $143,380
Baltimore 1.07× $92,020 $108,070 $126,260 $143,380
Philadelphia 1.06× $91,160 $107,060 $125,080 $142,040
Honolulu 1.06× $91,160 $107,060 $125,080 $142,040
Austin 1.05× $90,300 $106,050 $123,900 $140,700
Chicago 1.05× $90,300 $106,050 $123,900 $140,700
Dallas 1.04× $89,440 $105,040 $122,720 $139,360
Detroit 1.04× $89,440 $105,040 $122,720 $139,360
Raleigh 1.04× $89,440 $105,040 $122,720 $139,360
Denver 1.03× $88,580 $104,030 $121,540 $138,020
Houston 1.03× $88,580 $104,030 $121,540 $138,020
Salt Lake City 1.03× $88,580 $104,030 $121,540 $138,020
Providence 1.03× $88,580 $104,030 $121,540 $138,020
Charlotte 1.02× $87,720 $103,020 $120,360 $136,680
Milwaukee 1.02× $87,720 $103,020 $120,360 $136,680
Nashville 1.01× $86,860 $102,010 $119,180 $135,340
Richmond 1.01× $86,860 $102,010 $119,180 $135,340
National (US) 1.00× $86,000 $101,000 $118,000 $134,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $86,000 $101,000 $118,000 $134,000
Columbus 1.00× $86,000 $101,000 $118,000 $134,000
Kansas City 1.00× $86,000 $101,000 $118,000 $134,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $86,000 $101,000 $118,000 $134,000
St Louis 1.00× $86,000 $101,000 $118,000 $134,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $86,000 $101,000 $118,000 $134,000
Buffalo 0.99× $85,140 $99,990 $116,820 $132,660
Virginia Beach 0.99× $85,140 $99,990 $116,820 $132,660
Omaha 0.99× $85,140 $99,990 $116,820 $132,660
Miami 0.98× $84,280 $98,980 $115,640 $131,320
Phoenix 0.98× $84,280 $98,980 $115,640 $131,320
Tampa 0.98× $84,280 $98,980 $115,640 $131,320
New Orleans 0.97× $83,420 $97,970 $114,460 $129,980
Louisville 0.97× $83,420 $97,970 $114,460 $129,980
Memphis 0.96× $82,560 $96,960 $113,280 $128,640
Birmingham 0.96× $82,560 $96,960 $113,280 $128,640
Atlanta 0.95× $81,700 $95,950 $112,100 $127,300
San Antonio 0.95× $81,700 $95,950 $112,100 $127,300
Orlando 0.95× $81,700 $95,950 $112,100 $127,300
Las Vegas 0.95× $81,700 $95,950 $112,100 $127,300
Oklahoma City 0.95× $81,700 $95,950 $112,100 $127,300

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