Compare One Occupation Across States
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Dental Hygienists
Full dental hygienists overview →U.S. mean $98,990 · median $98,100
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $131,530 | $131,160 | $63 | +32.9% | $107,090–$162,050 |
| California | #2 | $128,110 | $124,930 | $62 | +29.4% | $102,090–$151,920 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $127,910 | $137,220 | $62 | +29.2% | $86,120–$155,840 |
| Alaska | #4 | $122,560 | $132,690 | $59 | +23.8% | $60,590–$138,840 |
| Oregon | #5 | $120,470 | $122,080 | $58 | +21.7% | $104,530–$134,120 |
| Nevada | #6 | $114,360 | $115,290 | $55 | +15.5% | $99,800–$129,460 |
| Colorado | #7 | $110,030 | $109,580 | $53 | +11.2% | $95,680–$128,900 |
| Maryland | #8 | $109,090 | $107,830 | $52 | +10.2% | $85,440–$122,740 |
| Virginia | #9 | $105,120 | $102,950 | $51 | +6.2% | $86,730–$125,560 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $104,410 | $107,040 | $50 | +5.5% | $94,260–$117,730 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $103,830 | $103,970 | $50 | +4.9% | $82,110–$120,270 |
| New York | #12 | $103,640 | $106,130 | $50 | +4.7% | $77,680–$126,640 |
| New Hampshire | #13 | $102,640 | $101,250 | $49 | +3.7% | $86,400–$122,980 |
| Massachusetts | #14 | $102,160 | $100,640 | $49 | +3.2% | $93,510–$117,380 |
| Arizona | #15 | $101,450 | $101,010 | $49 | +2.5% | $91,480–$121,910 |
| Delaware | #16 | $100,660 | $98,910 | $48 | +1.7% | $93,580–$112,940 |
| Connecticut | #17 | $98,720 | $100,690 | $47 | -0.3% | $87,190–$106,020 |
| Oklahoma | #18 | $98,000 | $97,580 | $47 | -1% | $81,290–$119,760 |
| Vermont | #19 | $97,540 | $97,470 | $47 | -1.5% | $81,010–$110,010 |
| Montana | #20 | $96,730 | $98,440 | $47 | -2.3% | $83,060–$104,780 |
| Maine | #21 | $96,440 | $97,680 | $46 | -2.6% | $83,420–$108,680 |
| Texas | #22 | $96,240 | $99,240 | $46 | -2.8% | $71,530–$117,890 |
| Idaho | #23 | $95,500 | $94,650 | $46 | -3.5% | $85,610–$103,340 |
| New Mexico | #24 | $94,890 | $95,940 | $46 | -4.1% | $82,180–$105,440 |
| Wisconsin | #25 | $94,180 | $96,540 | $45 | -4.9% | $80,370–$110,240 |
| Hawaii | #26 | $93,660 | $97,570 | $45 | -5.4% | $78,800–$104,000 |
| North Carolina | #27 | $93,640 | $97,850 | $45 | -5.4% | $77,270–$103,850 |
| Illinois | #28 | $91,820 | $96,670 | $44 | -7.2% | $74,280–$118,410 |
| Georgia | #29 | $91,220 | $95,490 | $44 | -7.8% | $74,610–$103,650 |
| Ohio | #30 | $89,900 | $88,990 | $43 | -9.2% | $76,260–$102,950 |
| North Dakota | #31 | $89,750 | $90,530 | $43 | -9.3% | $82,890–$98,530 |
| Indiana | #32 | $89,660 | $92,330 | $43 | -9.4% | $74,970–$102,280 |
| South Dakota | #33 | $89,180 | $92,210 | $43 | -9.9% | $73,480–$98,290 |
| Nebraska | #34 | $88,990 | $92,580 | $43 | -10.1% | $67,600–$98,080 |
| Rhode Island | #35 | $88,660 | $86,910 | $43 | -10.4% | $83,800–$100,520 |
| Missouri | #36 | $88,430 | $92,750 | $43 | -10.7% | $59,880–$99,400 |
| Florida | #37 | $88,320 | $91,980 | $42 | -10.8% | $75,960–$99,040 |
| Utah | #38 | $87,770 | $91,120 | $42 | -11.3% | $78,830–$99,570 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $87,420 | $84,640 | $42 | -11.7% | $76,190–$98,300 |
| Iowa | #40 | $86,640 | $84,010 | $42 | -12.5% | $78,320–$95,810 |
| Michigan | #41 | $85,940 | $83,790 | $41 | -13.2% | $77,230–$96,970 |
| Arkansas | #42 | $85,660 | $86,760 | $41 | -13.5% | $62,170–$97,730 |
| South Carolina | #43 | $84,980 | $84,340 | $41 | -14.2% | $65,700–$97,220 |
| Pennsylvania | #44 | $84,260 | $80,610 | $41 | -14.9% | $63,130–$103,540 |
| Louisiana | #45 | $83,160 | $85,240 | $40 | -16% | $49,900–$98,330 |
| Wyoming | #46 | $82,320 | $85,130 | $40 | -16.8% | $61,020–$99,350 |
| Kentucky | #47 | $78,950 | $78,830 | $38 | -20.2% | $61,280–$98,770 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $71,290 | $73,840 | $34 | -28% | $59,950–$83,430 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $68,630 | $67,280 | $33 | -30.7% | $58,810–$83,320 |
| Alabama | #50 | $60,850 | $61,160 | $29 | -38.5% | $48,960–$72,410 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.