This data uses 2022 information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are the 10 top-paying metropolitan areas for dental hygienists and their annual average wages:
1. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, Calif.: $131,200
2. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif.: $123,330
3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.: $122,370
4. Santa Rosa, Calif.: $119,730
5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.: $117,350
6. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, Calif.: $116,900
7. Napa, Calif.: $115,180
8. Anchorage, Alaska: $114,920
9. Vallejo-Fairfield, Calif.: $114,510
10. Fairbanks, Alaska: $113,740
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