How dental hygienist pay has changed in the last 5 years

Dental hygienist pay has increased 6.3 percent in the last five years, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Advertisement

Here is annual dentist hygienist salary from 2016-20, the most recent year data was available: 

2020: $78,050

2019: $77,230

2018: $75,500

2017: $74,680

2016: $73,440

Advertisement

Next Up in Benchmarking

  • North Carolina currently has one of the highest hourly wages for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, according to data from the…

  • Washington, D.C., has the highest average hourly pay rate for dental hygienists at $62.91. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated…

  • Vermont has the highest average hourly wage for dentists at $115.74, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…

Advertisement

Comments are closed.