The median hourly wage for dental hygienists was $39.14 in 2022, a 3.1% decrease from 2021, according to the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
The 90th percentile for dental hygienists was $51.75, and the 10th percentile was $29.57.
The ADA collected the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and used the consumer price index to adjust the wages for inflation.
Here is the inflation-adjusted median hourly wage for dental hygienists in the U.S. from 2001 to 2022:
2001: $43.46
2002: $43.26
2003: $43.10
2004: $43.46
2005: $43.88
2006: $43.83
2007: $43.92
2008: $43.50
2009: $44.17
2010: $44.03
2011: $43.34
2012: $43.02
2013: $42.95
2014: $42.50
2015: $42.93
2016: $42.74
2017: $42.52
2018: $41.92
2019: $41.95
2020: $41.91
2021: $40.40
2022: $39.14