Dental hygienists earn $98,816 per year in Washington, the highest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.
Washington pays $12,196, or 14.1 percent, above the national average of $86,620.
ZipRecruiter collects its compensation data, which was updated Sept. 11, from employer job postings and third-party data sources.
Here is the average annual salary in the 10 highest-paying states for dental hygienists:
1. Washington: $98,816
2. New York: $94,237
3. Maryland: $91,805
4. Virginia: $91,485
5. California: $91,081
6. Delaware: $90,605
7. Oklahoma: $86,920
8. Massachusetts: $86,469
9. Nevada: $86,084
10. Vermont: $84,687