Hiring/Dental Hygienists
Role
Dental Hygienists by metro
80 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $98,100 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 222,740.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 9.2 | Hard | $119,170 | 0.49 |
| Richmond, VA | 8.7 | Hard | $104,250 | 0.83 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 8.5 | Hard | $98,890 | 0.86 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 8.2 | Hard | $92,700 | 0.70 |
| Akron, OH | 7.8 | Hard | $82,970 | 1.01 |
| Atlanta, GA | 7.7 | Hard | $100,370 | 1.14 |
| Columbus, OH | 7.5 | Hard | $96,880 | 1.07 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 7.5 | Hard | $112,630 | 0.93 |
| Louisville, KY | 7.5 | Hard | $81,390 | 0.80 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 7.5 | Hard | $102,940 | 1.08 |
| Baltimore, MD | 7.2 | Hard | $116,130 | 0.98 |
| Dayton, OH | 7.2 | Hard | $84,500 | 1.17 |
| Cleveland, OH | 7.1 | Hard | $88,990 | 1.21 |
| Tulsa, OK | 7.0 | Hard | $100,350 | 1.25 |
| McAllen, TX | 6.9 | Elevated | $82,940 | 0.50 |
| Orlando, FL | 6.9 | Elevated | $92,560 | 0.74 |
| San Antonio, TX | 6.8 | Elevated | $98,480 | 0.57 |
| Little Rock, AR | 6.7 | Elevated | $89,160 | 0.96 |
| Tampa, FL | 6.7 | Elevated | $95,870 | 0.81 |
| El Paso, TX | 6.7 | Elevated | $84,660 | 0.65 |
| Houston, TX | 6.7 | Elevated | $104,930 | 0.65 |
| Austin, TX | 6.6 | Elevated | $105,480 | 0.69 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 6.6 | Elevated | $97,110 | 1.47 |
| Miami, FL | 6.5 | Elevated | $82,780 | 0.86 |
| Buffalo, NY | 6.3 | Elevated | $82,470 | 0.99 |
| Memphis, TN | 6.2 | Elevated | $78,580 | 0.75 |
| Charlotte, NC | 6.0 | Elevated | $98,390 | 0.98 |
| New Orleans, LA | 6.0 | Elevated | $93,650 | 1.31 |
| New York, NY | 6.0 | Elevated | $109,720 | 1.05 |
| St. Louis, MO | 5.9 | Elevated | $97,650 | 1.12 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 5.8 | Elevated | $94,960 | 1.01 |
| Kansas City, MO | 5.8 | Elevated | $92,750 | 1.15 |
| Albany, NY | 5.7 | Elevated | $98,030 | 1.14 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 5.6 | Elevated | $84,290 | 1.35 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 5.6 | Elevated | $84,100 | 0.81 |
| Detroit, MI | 5.5 | Elevated | $84,480 | 1.39 |
| Nashville, TN | 5.5 | Elevated | $94,030 | 0.95 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5.4 | Elevated | $84,640 | 0.97 |
| Raleigh, NC | 5.3 | Elevated | $98,800 | 1.15 |
| Rochester, NY | 5.1 | Elevated | $93,650 | 1.33 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 5.0 | Elevated | $114,380 | 0.69 |
| North Port, FL | 4.9 | Elevated | $95,930 | 1.26 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 4.9 | Elevated | $95,930 | 1.29 |
| Allentown, PA | 4.8 | Elevated | $82,060 | 0.98 |
| Riverside, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $105,730 | 0.76 |
| Fresno, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $101,730 | 0.77 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4.8 | Elevated | $75,960 | 0.99 |
| Omaha, NE | 4.7 | Elevated | $94,170 | 0.81 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 4.7 | Elevated | $100,820 | 1.01 |
| Dallas, TX | 4.6 | Elevated | $101,870 | 1.21 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4.4 | Elevated | $122,980 | 0.88 |
| San Diego, CA | 4.4 | Elevated | $123,790 | 0.88 |
| Charleston, SC | 4.2 | Elevated | $94,570 | 0.96 |
| Greenville, SC | 4.2 | Elevated | $85,290 | 0.96 |
| San Jose, CA | 3.9 | Standard | $139,990 | 0.99 |
| Providence, RI | 3.9 | Standard | $89,310 | 1.22 |
| Birmingham, AL | 3.8 | Standard | $61,730 | 1.54 |
| Denver, CO | 3.7 | Standard | $113,760 | 0.91 |
| Columbia, SC | 3.6 | Standard | $82,370 | 1.09 |
| Oxnard, CA | 3.5 | Standard | $126,530 | 1.07 |
| San Francisco, CA | 3.4 | Standard | $146,760 | 1.11 |
| Tucson, AZ | 3.3 | Standard | $96,740 | 0.88 |
| Madison, WI | 3.2 | Standard | $100,340 | 1.16 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 3.2 | Standard | $98,780 | 1.16 |
| New Haven, CT | 3.2 | Standard | $98,170 | 1.16 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 3.2 | Standard | $109,210 | 0.58 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 3.1 | Standard | $97,470 | 1.12 |
| Boston, MA | 3.1 | Standard | $101,990 | 1.33 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 3.0 | Standard | $102,520 | 0.95 |
| Worcester, MA | 2.8 | Standard | $100,460 | 1.58 |
| Hartford, CT | 2.7 | Standard | $98,950 | 1.36 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2.7 | Standard | $96,440 | 0.95 |
| Sacramento, CA | 2.6 | Standard | $122,540 | 1.42 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 2.6 | Standard | $103,390 | 1.47 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 2.2 | Standard | $94,330 | 1.18 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 2.1 | Standard | $95,900 | 1.39 |
| Chicago, IL | 2.0 | Standard | $100,260 | 1.00 |
| Boise City, ID | 1.7 | Standard | $94,650 | 1.82 |
| Portland, OR | 1.7 | Standard | $123,100 | 1.38 |
| Seattle, WA | 1.2 | Standard | $133,740 | 1.17 |