Dental hygienists have an average annual salary of $91,070 in Hawaii, the best state for healthcare according to U.S. News & World Report.
The publication ranked all 50 states in its "Best States" rankings using eight metrics, including healthcare. The healthcare category was broken up into three metrics: healthcare access, healthcare quality and public health. Read more on the methodology here.
Salary data for dental hygienists is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is the mean annual salary for dental hygienists in the 10 best states for healthcare:
1. Hawaii: $91,070
2. Massachusetts: $96,410
3. Connecticut: $94,220
4. New Jersey: $95,700
5. Rhode Island: $79,980
6. California: $118,330
7. Maryland: $101,140
8. New York: $87,290
9. Delaware: $98,660
10. Washington: $123,510