The District of Columbia has the highest annual median wage for dental hygienists of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In total, there were 16 states where the median wage for dental hygienists was more than $100,000.
Below are the annual median wages for dental hygienists across each state and Washington, D.C., based on May 2025 salary data published by the bureau.
Across the U.S., the annual median wage for dental hygienists is $98,100.
The agency updated salary data May 15, 2026, to reflect 2025 information, the latest available.
Note: Compensation data was not available for Kansas.
Alabama: $61,160
Alaska: $132,690
Arizona: $101,010
Arkansas: $86,760
California: $124,930
Colorado: $109,580
Connecticut: $100,690
Delaware: $98,910
District of Columbia: $137,220
Florida: $91,980
Georgia: $95,490
Hawaii: $97,570
Idaho: $94,650
Illinois: $96,670
Indiana: $92,330
Iowa: $84,010
Kansas: Data not available.
Kentucky: $78,830
Louisiana: $85,240
Maine: $97,680
Maryland: $107,830
Massachusetts: $100,640
Michigan: $83,790
Minnesota: $103,970
Mississippi: $67,280
Missouri: $92,750
Montana: $98,440
Nebraska: $92,580
Nevada: $115,290
New Hampshire: $101,250
New Jersey: $107,040
New Mexico: $95,940
New York: $106,130
North Carolina: $97,850
North Dakota: $90,530
Ohio: $88,990
Oklahoma: $97,580
Oregon: $122,080
Pennsylvania: $80,610
Rhode Island: $86,910
South Carolina: $84,340
South Dakota: $92,210
Tennessee: $84,640
Texas: $99,240
Utah: $91,120
Vermont: $97,470
Virginia: $102,950
Washington: $131,160
West Virginia: $73,840
Wisconsin: $96,540
Wyoming: $85,130
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