What is the average Dental Hygienist salary?

The national median Dental Hygienist salary is $81,400 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $58,430 to $109,480 depending on location.

How much does a Dental Hygienist take home after taxes?

A Dental Hygienist earning the national median of $81,400 takes home approximately $66,095 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 18.8%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $46,772 in Mississippi to $85,849 in Alaska.

Which state gives Dental Hygienists the highest take-home pay?

Alaska gives Dental Hygienists the highest take-home pay at $85,849 per year on a median wage of $109,480. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Dental Hygienist's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $81,400, a Dental Hygienist takes home approximately $5,508 per month in a no-tax state, or between $3,898 and $7,154 per month depending on state income tax.

Dental Hygienist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Clean teeth, examine patients for oral diseases, and provide preventive care. National median wage: $81,400/year.

National Median

$81,400

Approx. Take-Home

$66,095

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$85,849

Alaska

Lowest Take-Home

$46,772

Mississippi

Dental Hygienist Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
AKAlaska	$109,480	$85,849	$7,154	21.6%	Details →
WAWashington	$103,430	$81,593	$6,799	21.1%	Details →
CACalifornia	$109,480	$79,512	$6,626	27.4%	Details →
HIHawaii	$101,430	$72,840	$6,070	28.2%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$98,430	$72,410	$6,034	26.4%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$96,430	$71,847	$5,987	25.5%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$89,430	$71,744	$5,979	19.8%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$91,430	$70,294	$5,858	23.1%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$92,430	$70,093	$5,841	24.2%	Details →
OROregon	$98,430	$69,980	$5,832	28.9%	Details →
NVNevada	$86,430	$69,634	$5,803	19.4%	Details →
AZArizona	$86,430	$67,473	$5,623	21.9%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$88,430	$66,627	$5,552	24.7%	Details →
MDMaryland	$87,430	$66,510	$5,542	23.9%	Details →
NYNew York	$87,430	$66,133	$5,511	24.4%	Details →
COColorado	$85,480	$65,846	$5,487	23.0%	Details →
VTVermont	$84,430	$64,912	$5,409	23.1%	Details →
WYWyoming	$77,430	$63,302	$5,275	18.2%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$82,430	$62,991	$5,249	23.6%	Details →
DEDelaware	$79,430	$60,705	$5,059	23.6%	Details →
TXTexas	$73,430	$60,488	$5,041	17.6%	Details →
IDIdaho	$77,430	$59,658	$4,971	23.0%	Details →
MEMaine	$77,430	$59,611	$4,968	23.0%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$75,430	$59,579	$4,965	21.0%	Details →
FLFlorida	$71,480	$59,116	$4,926	17.3%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$72,430	$59,025	$4,919	18.5%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$75,430	$58,978	$4,915	21.8%	Details →
VAVirginia	$76,430	$58,975	$4,915	22.8%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$73,430	$58,081	$4,840	20.9%	Details →
UTUtah	$74,430	$57,854	$4,821	22.3%	Details →
ILIllinois	$74,430	$57,627	$4,802	22.6%	Details →
MIMichigan	$73,430	$57,605	$4,800	21.6%	Details →
MTMontana	$74,480	$57,557	$4,796	22.7%	Details →
OHOhio	$69,430	$56,541	$4,712	18.6%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$72,430	$56,461	$4,705	22.0%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$71,430	$56,440	$4,703	21.0%	Details →
TNTennessee	$66,430	$55,557	$4,630	16.4%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$68,430	$54,513	$4,543	20.3%	Details →
NENebraska	$68,430	$54,113	$4,509	20.9%	Details →
INIndiana	$66,430	$53,561	$4,463	19.4%	Details →
MOMissouri	$66,430	$53,321	$4,443	19.7%	Details →
KYKentucky	$66,430	$53,026	$4,419	20.2%	Details →
IAIowa	$66,430	$52,602	$4,384	20.8%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$62,430	$52,343	$4,362	16.2%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$65,430	$52,183	$4,349	20.2%	Details →
LALouisiana	$64,480	$52,022	$4,335	19.3%	Details →
KSKansas	$65,430	$51,809	$4,317	20.8%	Details →
ARArkansas	$62,480	$49,695	$4,141	20.5%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$60,430	$48,530	$4,044	19.7%	Details →
ALAlabama	$60,840	$48,263	$4,022	20.7%	Details →
MSMississippi	$58,430	$46,772	$3,898	20.0%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

Dental Hygienist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Dental Hygienist Take-Home Pay by State

Dental Hygienist Salary After Tax by City

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