Average hourly wage compared to minimum wage for dental hygienists in each state:
Alabama
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $24.58
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Alaska
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $55.53
State minimum hourly wage: $10.34
Arizona
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $40.05
State minimum hourly wage: $12.80
Arkansas
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $35.75
State minimum hourly wage: $11 for companies with four or more employees; $7.25 everywhere else
California
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $52.02
State minimum hourly wage: $14 for small companies; $15 for companies with 26 or more workers
Colorado
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $41.77
State minimum hourly wage: $12.56
Connecticut
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $42.60
State minimum hourly wage: $13
Delaware
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $40.18
State minimum hourly wage: $10.50
Florida
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $35.18
State minimum hourly wage: $10
Georgia
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $35.16
State minimum hourly wage: $5.15 for companies exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Hawaii
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $39.41
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10
Idaho
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $36.08
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Illinois
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $36.84
State minimum hourly wage: $12 for companies with four or more employees, excluding family members; $7.25 everywhere else
Indiana
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $35.79
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Iowa
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $36.55
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kansas
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $34.88
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kentucky
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $29.57
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Louisiana
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $35.69
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Maine
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $34.44
State minimum hourly wage: $12.75
Maryland
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $42.95
State minimum hourly wage: $12.50
Massachusetts
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $41.84
State minimum hourly wage: $14.25
Michigan
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $32.08
State minimum hourly wage: $9.87
Minnesota
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $38.38
State minimum hourly wage: $8.42 for companies with revenue under $500,000; $10.33 for companies making more
Mississippi
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $27.72
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Missouri
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $35.69
State minimum hourly wage: $11.15
Montana
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $38.53
State minimum hourly wage: $9.20 for companies with gross sales over $110,000; $4 for business not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less
Nebraska
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $36.39
State minimum hourly wage: $9 for companies with four or more employees; $7.25 everywhere else
Nevada
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $43.01
State minimum hourly wage: $8.75 with health insurance provided; $9.75 without health insurance
New Hampshire
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $39.74
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
New Jersey
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $41.86
State minimum hourly wage: $13; $11.90 for seasonal and small employers with fewer than six employees
New Mexico
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $40.62
State minimum hourly wage: $11.50
New York
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $40.19
State minimum hourly wage: $13.20; $15 (Long Island, Westchester, and NYC)
North Carolina
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $34.86
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
North Dakota
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $33.39
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Ohio
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $34.75
State minimum hourly wage: $9.30 at companies making more than $342,000; $7.25 everywhere else
Oklahoma
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $40.04
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25 for employers of 10 or more full-time employees at any one location and employers with annual gross sales over $100,000 irrespective of number of full time employees; $2 for all other employers exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Oregon
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $45.40
State minimum hourly wage: $12.75
Pennsylvania
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $34.48
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Rhode Island
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $37.09
State minimum hourly wage: $12.25
South Carolina
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $31.46
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
South Dakota
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $35.87
State minimum hourly wage: $9.95
Tennessee
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $33.06
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Texas
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $36.53
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Utah
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $35.63
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Vermont
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $35.41
State minimum hourly wage: $12.55 for companies with two or more employees; $7.25 everywhere else
Virginia
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $39.98
State minimum hourly wage: $11 for companies with four or more employees; $7.25 everywhere else
Washington
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $51.06
State minimum hourly wage: $14.49
West Virginia
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $29.35
State minimum hourly wage: $8.75 for companies with six or more employees at one location; $7.25 everywhere else
Wisconsin
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $34.87
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Wyoming
Average hourly wage for dental hygienists: $37.50
State minimum hourly wage: $5.15 for companies exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act