Dental Hygienists Salary by City
79 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 129 to 68 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
79 CitiesSOC: 29-1292Category: HealthcareMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 29-1292 Dental Hygienists.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $146,760 | 115.6 | 129 | $9k/mo | 8.6x |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $139,990 | 110.4 | 129 | $8k/mo | 10.1x |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $133,740 | 111.1 | 123 | $9k/mo | 5.5x |
| 4 | Stockton, CA | $125,130 | 105.1 | 121 | $8k/mo | 3.3x |
| 5 | San Diego, CA | $123,790 | 111.9 | 113 | $8k/mo | 6.7x |
| 6 | Portland, OR | $123,100 | 105.4 | 119 | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 7 | Los Angeles, CA | $122,980 | 113.6 | 110 | $7k/mo | 6.8x |
| 8 | Sacramento, CA | $122,540 | 106.7 | 117 | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 9 | Washington, DC | $119,170 | 108.9 | 112 | $7k/mo | 4.5x |
| 10 | Colorado Springs, CO | $118,410 | 100.7 | 120 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 11 | Baltimore, MD | $116,130 | 104.5 | 113 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 12 | Denver, CO | $113,760 | 105.8 | 110 | $7k/mo | 4.7x |
| 13 | Minneapolis, MN | $112,630 | 104.8 | 110 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 14 | New York, NY | $109,720 | 112.6 | 99 | $7k/mo | 6x |
| 15 | Las Vegas, NV | $109,210 | 100.2 | 111 | $7k/mo | 3.8x |
| 16 | Riverside, CA | $105,730 | 106.4 | 101 | $7k/mo | 4.8x |
| 17 | Austin, TX | $105,480 | 98.1 | 110 | $7k/mo | 5.1x |
| 18 | Houston, TX | $104,930 | 98.6 | 108 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 19 | Richmond, VA | $104,250 | 97.9 | 109 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 20 | Phoenix, AZ | $102,520 | 103.3 | 101 | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 21 | Boston, MA | $101,990 | 108.3 | 96 | $6k/mo | 6.2x |
| 22 | Dallas, TX | $101,870 | 103.1 | 101 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 23 | Fresno, CA | $101,730 | 102.2 | 102 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 24 | Durham, NC | $101,460 | 97.6 | 106 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 25 | Philadelphia, PA | $100,820 | 102.6 | 100 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 26 | Atlanta, GA | $100,370 | 100.1 | 102 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 27 | Tulsa, OK | $100,350 | 89.2 | 115 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 28 | Madison, WI | $100,340 | 97.3 | 105 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 29 | Chicago, IL | $100,260 | 103.6 | 99 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 30 | Hartford, CT | $98,950 | 102.7 | 98 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 31 | Virginia Beach, VA | $98,890 | 97.9 | 103 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 32 | Raleigh, NC | $98,800 | 98.2 | 103 | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 33 | Milwaukee, WI | $98,780 | 96.9 | 104 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 34 | Duluth, MN | $98,600 | 88.8 | 113 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 35 | San Antonio, TX | $98,480 | 94.7 | 106 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 36 | Charlotte, NC | $98,390 | 97.3 | 103 | $6k/mo | 3.6x |
| 37 | New Haven, CT | $98,170 | 104.6 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 38 | St. Louis, MO | $97,650 | 95.1 | 105 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 39 | Indianapolis, IN | $97,470 | 95.7 | 104 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 40 | Oklahoma City, OK | $97,110 | 90.4 | 109 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 41 | Columbus, OH | $96,880 | 95.5 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 42 | Tucson, AZ | $96,740 | 96.9 | 102 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 43 | Sarasota, FL | $95,930 | 102.4 | 95 | $7k/mo | 4.3x |
| 44 | Albuquerque, NM | $95,900 | 95.5 | 102 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 45 | Tampa, FL | $95,870 | 100.9 | 97 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 46 | Jacksonville, FL | $94,960 | 99.5 | 97 | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 47 | Boise, ID | $94,650 | 98.4 | 98 | $6k/mo | 4.6x |
| 48 | Charleston, SC | $94,570 | 101.0 | 95 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 49 | Salt Lake City, UT | $94,330 | 100.9 | 95 | $6k/mo | 5x |
| 50 | Omaha, NE | $94,170 | 91.9 | 104 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 51 | Nashville, TN | $94,030 | 96.3 | 99 | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 52 | New Orleans, LA | $93,650 | 92.6 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 53 | Rochester, NY | $93,650 | 97.0 | 98 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 54 | Fayetteville, AR | $93,330 | 92.0 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 55 | Lakeland, FL | $93,080 | 97.1 | 98 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 56 | Kansas City, MO | $92,750 | 92.5 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 57 | Orlando, FL | $92,560 | 101.4 | 93 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 58 | Fort Myers, FL | $91,120 | 102.3 | 91 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 59 | Providence, RI | $89,310 | 101.8 | 89 | $6k/mo | 4.2x |
| 60 | Little Rock, AR | $89,160 | 89.4 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 61 | Cleveland, OH | $88,990 | 93.9 | 97 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 62 | Greenville, SC | $85,290 | 93.3 | 93 | $5k/mo | 3.2x |
| 63 | El Paso, TX | $84,660 | 89.9 | 96 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 64 | Knoxville, TN | $84,640 | 92.6 | 93 | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 65 | Dayton, OH | $84,500 | 92.7 | 93 | $5k/mo | 2x |
| 66 | Detroit, MI | $84,480 | 100.3 | 86 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 67 | Grand Rapids, MI | $84,290 | 95.5 | 90 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 68 | Corpus Christi, TX | $84,210 | 92.7 | 93 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 69 | Akron, OH | $82,970 | 93.4 | 91 | $5k/mo | 2.1x |
| 70 | McAllen, TX | $82,940 | 85.9 | 98 | $6k/mo | 1.8x |
| 71 | Miami, FL | $82,780 | 114.2 | 74 | $6k/mo | 5.6x |
| 72 | Buffalo, NY | $82,470 | 95.8 | 88 | $5k/mo | 2.5x |
| 73 | Louisville, KY | $81,390 | 93.1 | 89 | $5k/mo | 2.9x |
| 74 | Lexington, KY | $80,110 | 92.9 | 88 | $5k/mo | 3.2x |
| 75 | Des Moines, IA | $79,050 | 99.4 | 81 | $5k/mo | 3.1x |
| 76 | Memphis, TN | $78,580 | 92.2 | 87 | $5k/mo | 2.6x |
| 77 | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,960 | 94.7 | 82 | $5k/mo | 2.7x |
| 78 | Honolulu, HI | $62,370 | 93.1 | 68 | $4k/mo | 14.9x |
| 79 | Birmingham, AL | $61,730 | 91.6 | 69 | $4k/mo | 3.2x |