Average earnings of dental hygienists in the states with the most, least hygienists per capita

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

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