Dental hygienists earn $64,643 per year in Arkansas, the lowest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.
Arkansas pays $21,977 below 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 are the 10 states where dental hygienists are paid the least, starting with the lowest-paying state:
50. Arkansas: $64,643
49. North Carolina: $65,339
48. Kentucky: $65,666
47. Florida: $67,409
46. Alabama: $67,479
45. Louisiana: $67,867
44. West Virginia: $67,933
43. Kansas: $70,114
42. Missouri: $70,521
41. Michigan: $70,903