Dental hygienists earn an average of $127,090 in California, the highest-paying state, versus the average household income of $134,491 for residents in the state.
Here is how the average annual salary for hygienists compares to the average household income in each state, using new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census:
| State | Average annual salary | Average household income |
| Alabama | $57,690 | $85,530 |
| Alaska | $118,010 | $114,201 |
| Arizona | $96,050 | $104,620 |
| Arkansas | $85,620 | $81,056 |
| California | $127,090 | $134,491 |
| Connecticut | $96,090 | $124,578 |
| Delaware | $102,530 | $131,007 |
| Florida | $83,270 | $109,486 |
| Georgia | $87,070 | $103,634 |
| Guam | $60,730 | $103,146 |
| Hawaii | $94,340 | $124,713 |
| Idaho | $88,100 | $98,653 |
| Illinois | $86,940 | $110,930 |
| Indiana | $86,310 | $91,900 |
| Iowa | $85,130 | $93,942 |
| Kansas | $82,690 | $93,781 |
| Kentucky | $76,030 | $83,499 |
| Louisiana | $76,190 | $83,303 |
| Maine | $88,390 | $97,157 |
| Maryland | $104,980 | $129,366 |
| Massachusetts | $101,050 | $138,516 |
| Michigan | $80,860 | $93,806 |
| Minnesota | $95,460 | $113,293 |
| Mississippi | $66,490 | $76,305 |
| Missouri | $87,170 | $93,074 |
| Montana | $91,380 | $94,069 |
| Nebraska | $83,540 | $101,268 |
| Nevada | $101,590 | $103,067 |
| New Hampshire | $94,850 | $124,500 |
| New Jersey | $98,490 | $138,153 |
| New Mexico | $93,380 | $85,782 |
| New York | $93,590 | $122,227 |
| North Carolina | $87,770 | $98,139 |
| North Dakota | $85,150 | $98,324 |
| Ohio | $84,160 | $93,500 |
| Oklahoma | $93,940 | $85,650 |
| Oregon | $115,130 | $107,214 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,470 | $102,578 |
| Rhode Island | $81,700 | $113,091 |
| South Carolina | $81,550 | $92,578 |
| South Dakota | $84,780 | $96,650 |
| Tennessee | $83,880 | $94,180 |
| Texas | $89,640 | $106,549 |
| Utah | $84,300 | $117,752 |
| Vermont | $97,370 | $105,931 |
| Virginia | $98,500 | $123,132 |
| Washington | $125,090 | $129,161 |
| West Virginia | $69,660 | $76,585 |
| Wisconsin | $85,590 | $97,894 |
| Wyoming | $81,050 | $93,304 |
