Dental hygienist pay vs. average household income by state

There are several states where dental hygienists earn less than the average household income, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Here is how the average dental hygienist salary compares to the average household income in each state:

Note: Data was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2022 report and the U.S. Census Bureau 2021 American Community Survey. Household income data may include salaries of multiple people in the same household.

State

Average dental hygienist salary

Average household income

Alabama 

$53,870

$53,913

Alaska 

$113,770

$77,845

Arizona 

$87,610

$69,056

Arkansas 

$73,540

$52,528

California 

$111,580

$84,907

Colorado 

$93,810

$82,254

Connecticut 

$92,180

$83,771

Delaware

$89,490

$71,091

Florida 

$76,100

$63,062

Georgia 

$80,410

$66,559

Hawaii 

$83,850

$84,857

Idaho 

$82,140

$66,474

Illinois 

$76,120

$72,205

Indiana 

$78,530

$62,743

Iowa 

$77,990

$65,600

Kansas 

$80,360

$64,124

Kentucky 

$70,910

$55,573

Louisiana 

$78,050

$52,087

Maine 

$76,330

$64,767

Maryland 

$92,240

$90,203

Massachusetts 

$89,350

$89,645

Michigan 

$70,190

$63,498

Minnesota 

$84,810

$77,720

Mississippi 

$60,490

$48,716

Missouri 

$76,540

$61,847

Montana

$84,520

$63,249

Nebraska 

$78,120

$66,817

Nevada 

$81,820

$66,274

New Hampshire 

$86,570

$88,465

New Jersey 

$94,610

$89,296

New Mexico 

$87,700

$53,992

New York 

$84,860

$74,314

North Carolina

$78,470

$61,972

North Dakota

$76,760

$66,519

Ohio 

$74,220

$62,262

Oklahoma

$86,050

$55,826

Oregon 

$95,360

$71,562

Pennsylvania 

$75,550

$68,957

Rhode Island 

$80,040

$74,008

South Carolina 

$71,100

$59,318

South Dakota 

$75,380

$66,143

Tennessee 

$68,450

$59,695

Texas

$79,690

$66,963

Utah 

$73,300

$79,449

Vermont 

$85,660

$72,431

Virginia 

$89,450

$80,963

Washington 

$111,430

$84,247

West Virginia 

$64,280

$51,248

Wisconsin 

$75,970

$67,125

Wyoming

$78,600

$65,204

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