The average annual wage for dental hygienists in Vermont increased by $12,010 from 2021 to 2022, the biggest pay jump for the position of any state.
This data uses 2021 and 2022 salary information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are the 10 states that saw the biggest bumps in dental hygienist pay, along with how much pay increased by:
Vermont — $12,010
2021: $73,650
2022: $85,660
Kentucky — $9,410
2021: $61,500
2022: $70,910
Kansas — $7,820
2021: $72,540
2022: $80,360
New Jersey — $7,540
2021: $87,070
2022: $94,610
North Dakota — $7,320
2021: $69,440
2022: $76,760
Georgia — $7,270
2021: $73,140
2022: $80,410
Idaho — $7,100
2021: $75,040
2022: $82,140
Colorado — $6,920
2021: $86,890
2022: $93,810
Virginia — $6,300
2021: $83,150
2022: $89,450
North Carolina — $5,970
2021: $72,500
2022: $78,470