Dental hygienists are most often employed by the Offices of dentists industry. The average yearly wage for Dental hygienists was $57,829 in 2021.
The locations that employ the most Dental hygienists are North Charleston City PUMA, SC, Prichard City, Tillmans Corner & Saraland City PUMA, AL, and Escambia County (South) PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dental hygienists are Highland, Clinton & Adams Counties PUMA, OH, Shelby City PUMA, NC, and DeKalb County PUMA, IL.