Dental hygienists earn more than three times the cost of living in Alaska, the state with the highest annual salary for this role.
The federal agency updated its salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2022 information on April 25.
Here is how the average annual salary for dental hygienists compares to the cost of living in each state:
Alabama
Average annual salary: $53,870
Cost of living: $32,547
Alaska
Average annual salary: $113,770
Cost of living: $35,671
Arizona
Average annual salary: $87,610
Cost of living: $36,985
Arkansas
Average annual salary: $73,540
Cost of living: $31,719
California
Average annual salary: $111,580
Cost of living: $44,175
Colorado
Average annual salary: $93,810
Cost of living: $39,978
Connecticut
Average annual salary: $92,180
Cost of living: $36,937
Delaware
Average annual salary: $89,490
Cost of living: $36,114
Florida
Average annual salary: $76,100
Cost of living: $36,848
Georgia
Average annual salary: $80,410
Cost of living: $36,862
Hawaii
Average annual salary: $83,850
Cost of living: $45,854
Idaho
Average annual salary: $82,140
Cost of living: $33,422
Illinois
Average annual salary: $76,120
Cost of living: $37,641
Indiana
Average annual salary: $78,530
Cost of living: $32,832
Iowa
Average annual salary: $77,990
Cost of living: $32,713
Kansas
Average annual salary: $80,360
Cost of living: $32,643
Kentucky
Average annual salary: $70,910
Cost of living: $32,129
Louisiana
Average annual salary: $78,050
Cost of living: $32,993
Maine
Average annual salary: $76,330
Cost of living: $34,382
Maryland
Average annual salary: $92,240
Cost of living: $40,798
Massachusetts
Average annual salary: $89,350
Cost of living: $44,405
Michigan
Average annual salary: $70,190
Cost of living: $33,851
Minnesota
Average annual salary: $84,810
Cost of living: $35,320
Mississippi
Average annual salary: $60,490
Cost of living: $32,073
Missouri
Average annual salary: $76,540
Cost of living: $32,801
Montana
Average annual salary: $84,520
Cost of living: $32,689
Nebraska
Average annual salary: $78,120
Cost of living: $32,722
Nevada
Average annual salary: $81,820
Cost of living: $35,399
New Hampshire
Average annual salary: $86,570
Cost of living: $35,847
New Jersey
Average annual salary: $94,610
Cost of living: $38,910
New Mexico
Average annual salary: $87,700
Cost of living: $33,435
New York
Average annual salary: $84,860
Cost of living: $44,627
North Carolina
Average annual salary: $78,470
Cost of living: $35,012
North Dakota
Average annual salary: $76,760
Cost of living: $31,937
Ohio
Average annual salary: $74,220
Cost of living: $31,890
Oklahoma
Average annual salary: $86,050
Cost of living: $32,228
Oregon
Average annual salary: $95,360
Cost of living: $40,312
Pennsylvania
Average annual salary: $75,550
Cost of living: $34,128
Rhode Island
Average annual salary: $80,040
Cost of living: $36,443
South Carolina
Average annual salary: $71,100
Cost of living: $34,806
South Dakota
Average annual salary: $75,380
Cost of living: $31,509
Tennessee
Average annual salary: $68,450
Cost of living: $33,257
Texas
Average annual salary: $79,690
Cost of living: $34,931
Utah
Average annual salary: $73,300
Cost of living: $36,225
Vermont
Average annual salary: $85,660
Cost of living: $34,992
Virginia
Average annual salary: $89,450
Cost of living: $39,599
Washington
Average annual salary: $111,430
Cost of living: $40,722
West Virginia
Average annual salary: $64,280
Cost of living: $32,381
Wisconsin
Average annual salary: $75,970
Cost of living: $33,409
Wyoming
Average annual salary: $78,600
Cost of living: $32,532