Dental hygienists have an average annual salary of $78,040 in Arkansas, the worst-ranked state for dental health in 2025.
Personal finance site WalletHub ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across two main categories: dental habits and health and oral health. The rankings were published Jan. 30.
Compensation data for dental hygienists is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here is the average annual wage for dental hygienists in the 10 worst states for dental health in 2025:
Arkansas: $78,040
Mississippi: $62,120
West Virginia: $68,820
Texas: $87,270
Louisiana: $78,980
Montana: $88,990
Alaska: $115,980
Kentucky: $73,850
Alabama: $54,460
Florida: $81,180
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