Dental hygienists have an average annual salary of $92,840 in New Hampshire, the state with the most hygienists per capita, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
New Hampshire has 105.33 hygienists for every 100,000 residents, more than double Texas, which is the state with the lowest number of hygienists per capita at 37.16 hygienists per 100,000 residents.
Data on the number of dental hygienists in each state and compensation is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which updated employment data to reflect 2023 in April.
Here is the average salary for hygienists in the five states with the highest number of hygienists per capita:
New Hampshire
Average annual salary: $92,840
Dental hygienists per capita: 105.33 hygienists per 100,000 residents
North Dakota
Average annual salary: $80,130
Dental hygienists per capita: 89.99 hygienists per 100,000 residents
Utah
Average annual salary: $78,910
Dental hygienists per capita: 87.72 hygienists per 100,000 residents
Connecticut
Average annual salary: $94,220
Dental hygienists per capita: 87.43 hygienists per 100,000 residents
Minnesota
Average annual salary: $90,140
Dental hygienists per capita: 86.61 hygienists per 100,000 residents
Here is the average salary for hygienists in the five states with the lowest number of hygienists per capita:
Texas
Average annual salary: $87,270
Dental hygienists per capita: 37.16 hygienists per 100,000 residents
Virginia
Average annual salary: $91,800
Dental hygienists per capita: 46.62 hygienists per 100,000 residents
Louisiana
Average annual salary: $78,980
Dental hygienists per capita: 48.25 hygienists per 100,000 residents
Kentucky
Average annual salary: $73,850
Dental hygienists per capita: 49.11 hygienists per 100,000 residents
New Mexico
Average annual salary: $92,100
Dental hygienists per capita: 52.48 hygienists per 100,000 residents