Dental hygienists make an average of $126,030 per year in the U.S., according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data to reflect 2024 data April 2.
Here is the average salary for dental hygienists in each state:
| State | Average annual salary |
| Alabama | $57,690 |
| Alaska | $118,010 |
| Arizona | $96,050 |
| Arkansas | $85,620 |
| California | $127,090 |
| Connecticut | $96,090 |
| Delaware | $102,530 |
| District of Columbia | $130,850 |
| Florida | $83,270 |
| Georgia | $87,070 |
| Guam | $60,730 |
| Hawaii | $94,340 |
| Idaho | $88,100 |
| Illinois | $86,940 |
| Indiana | $86,310 |
| Iowa | $85,130 |
| Kansas | $82,690 |
| Kentucky | $76,030 |
| Louisiana | $76,190 |
| Maine | $88,390 |
| Maryland | $104,980 |
| Massachusetts | $101,050 |
| Michigan | $80,860 |
| Minnesota | $95,460 |
| Mississippi | $66,490 |
| Missouri | $87,170 |
| Montana | $91,380 |
| Nebraska | $83,540 |
| Nevada | $101,590 |
| New Hampshire | $94,850 |
| New Jersey | $98,490 |
| New Mexico | $93,380 |
| New York | $93,590 |
| North Carolina | $87,770 |
| North Dakota | $85,150 |
| Ohio | $84,160 |
| Oklahoma | $93,940 |
| Oregon | $115,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,470 |
| Rhode Island | $81,700 |
| South Carolina | $81,550 |
| South Dakota | $84,780 |
| Tennessee | $83,880 |
| Texas | $89,640 |
| Utah | $84,300 |
| Vermont | $97,370 |
| Virginia | $98,500 |
| Washington | $125,090 |
| West Virginia | $69,660 |
| Wisconsin | $85,590 |
| Wyoming | $81,050 |
