Dental hygienists can earn an average salary of $127,090 in California, the highest-paying state for dentists on the West Coast, compared to $104,980 in Maryland, the highest-paying state on the East Coast.
Here is the average annual salary for hygienists in states on the West Coast and East Coast, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
West Coast
California: $127,090
Oregon: $115,130
Washington: $125,090
East Coast
Connecticut: $96,090
Delaware: $102,530
Florida: $83,270
Georgia: $87,070
Maine: $88,390
Maryland: $104,980
Massachusetts: $101,050
North Carolina: $87,770
New Hampshire: $94,850
New Jersey: $98,490
New York: $93,590
North Carolina: $87,770
Pennsylvania: $83,470
Rhode Island: $81,700
South Carolina: $81,550
Virginia: $98,500
