2026 Market Report
Dental Hygienist Salary & Market Insights
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National Average Compensation
Average
$56/hr
Approx. $115,850/yr
Low End (10th)
$43/hr
High End (90th)
$70/hr
Top Paying Cities
1
Brentwood, CA 94513
Based on 3 local postings
$115/hr
2
5150 Graves Avenue, CA 95129
Based on 2 local postings
$90/hr
3
1501 Wazee Street, CO 80202
Based on 2 local postings
$90/hr
4
Boston, MA
$XX/hr
5
Austin, TX
$XX/hr
6
Denver, CO
$XX/hr
7
Chicago, IL
$XX/hr
8
Atlanta, GA
$XX/hr
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Sign Up for FreeData Methodology: Salary estimates are aggregated from 6886 active job postings on Only Dental Jobs and normalized to hourly rates. Last updated September 2026.