Washington, D.C., has the highest average hourly pay rate for dental hygienists at $62.91.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its pay data for dental jobs to reflect 2024 information April 2.
Here is the average hourly pay for dental hygienists in each state:
Note: Wage data was not available for every state.
| State | Average hourly wage |
| Alabama | $27.73 |
| Alaska | $56.74 |
| Arizona | $46.18 |
| Arkansas | $41.16 |
| California | $61.10 |
| Connecticut | $46.20 |
| Delaware | $49.30 |
| District of Columbia | $62.91 |
| Florida | $40.03 |
| Georgia | $41.86 |
| Guam | $29.20 |
| Hawaii | $45.36 |
| Idaho | $42.36 |
| Illinois | $41.80 |
| Indiana | $41.50 |
| Iowa | $40.93 |
| Kansas | $39.76 |
| Kentucky | $36.55 |
| Louisiana | $36.63 |
| Maine | $42.50 |
| Maryland | $50.47 |
| Massachusetts | $48.58 |
| Michigan | $38.88 |
| Minnesota | $45.90 |
| Mississippi | $31.96 |
| Missouri | $41.91 |
| Montana | $43.93 |
| Nebraska | $40.16 |
| Nevada | $48.84 |
| New Hampshire | $45.60 |
| New Jersey | $47.35 |
| New Mexico | $44.89 |
| New York | $45.00 |
| North Carolina | $42.20 |
| North Dakota | $40.94 |
| Ohio | $40.46 |
| Oklahoma | $45.16 |
| Oregon | $55.35 |
| Pennsylvania | $40.13 |
| Rhode Island | $39.28 |
| South Carolina | $39.21 |
| South Dakota | $40.76 |
| Tennessee | $40.33 |
| Texas | $43.10 |
| Utah | $40.53 |
| Vermont | $46.81 |
| Virginia | $47.36 |
| Washington | $60.14 |
| West Virginia | $33.49 |
| Wisconsin | $41.15 |
| Wyoming | $38.97 |
