Dental hygienists are most often employed by the Offices of dentists industry. The average yearly wage for Dental hygienists was $51,907 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Dental hygienists by wage are Web and digital interface designers, Paralegals & legal assistants, and Electric motor, power tool, & related repairers.
Dental hygienists are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Dental hygienists are Marathon County PUMA, WI, Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Dental hygienists are Marathon County PUMA, WI, Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and Walker, Marion (South & West), Fayette & Lamar Counties PUMA, AL.