The average annual salary for dental hygienists has increased from $77,230 in 2019 up to $93,890 in 2024.
Dental hygienist compensation jumped a total of $16,660, or 21.57%, from 2019 to 2024.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data April 2 to reflect 2024 information, the latest available.
Here is how the average annual wage and average hourly wage have changed for dental hygienists from 2019 to 2024, along with the state where dentists earned the most each year.
2019
Mean annual wage: $77,230
Mean hourly wage: $37.13
Highest-paying state: Alaska, annual mean wage of $114,790
2020
Mean annual wage: $78,050, year-over-year increase of $820
Mean hourly wage: $37.53
Highest-paying state: Alaska, annual mean wage of $115,050
2021
Mean annual wage: $81,360, year-over-year increase of $3,310
Mean hourly wage: $39.12
Highest-paying state: Alaska, annual mean wage of $115,510
2022
Mean annual wage: $84,860, year-over-year increase of $3,500
Mean hourly wage: $40.80
Highest-paying state: Alaska, annual mean wage of $113,770
2023
Mean annual wage: $89,890, year-over-year increase of $5,030
Mean hourly wage: $43.21
Highest-paying state: Washington, annual mean wage of $123,510
2024
Mean annual wage: $93,890, year-over-year increase of $4,000
Mean hourly wage: $45.14
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia, annual mean wage of $130,850
