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Want to work in Florida as a Dental Hygienist? Read this first!

23.1% Jobs Projection
$66,470 Median Salary
990 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dental Hygienists in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dental Hygienists in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Dental Hygienists in Florida earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dental Hygienists Work in Florida?

There were approximately 11,110 workers employed as Dental Hygienists in this state in 2018.

There were 10,320 Dental Hygienists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 790 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,900 Dental Hygienists working in it, which means Florida has more Dental Hygienists than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Dental Hygienists in this state are growing at a rate of 23.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.7%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 990 annual Dental Hygienists job openings in Florida, and 13,760 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 17,500 annual jobs and 248,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dental Hygienists Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Dental Hygienists ranged from $38,470 to $82,610 with $66,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.49 to $39.72. The median hourly rate was $31.96.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.19 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.77.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Dental Hygienists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dental Hygienists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,350 $57,960
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,820 $73,920
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,410 $67,870
Jacksonville, FL 840 $63,730
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 530 $71,330
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 390 $71,080
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 340 $76,280
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 250 $72,210
Port St. Lucie, FL 240 $62,000
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 220 $65,810
Gainesville, FL 180 $62,330
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 170 $71,100
Tallahassee, FL 160 $56,420
Ocala, FL 150 $59,210
Punta Gorda, FL 140 $73,300
Panama City, FL 110 $62,350
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 90 $71,270
The Villages, FL 80 $68,850
Homosassa Springs, FL 70 $68,220
Sebring, FL 50 $66,900

Top States for Dental Hygienists Employment

View the list below to see where most Dental Hygienists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 22,240 $102,510
Texas 13,850 $75,640
New York 11,300 $77,210
Florida 11,110 $66,470
Pennsylvania 9,640 $66,070
Michigan 9,510 $64,660
Illinois 9,450 $74,210
Ohio 8,930 $69,140
Georgia 6,910 $66,330
North Carolina 6,670 $70,720
New Jersey 6,290 $88,300
Washington 6,010 $92,820
Virginia 5,990 $81,240
Massachusetts 5,900 $83,880
Minnesota 5,160 $73,740
Indiana 4,900 $69,700
Wisconsin 4,810 $66,180
Colorado 4,470 $86,850
Connecticut 3,990 $87,890
Missouri 3,960 $70,080

Below are the states where Dental Hygienists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $116,730
California $102,510
Washington $92,820
Arizona $89,540
Maryland $89,380
New Jersey $88,300
Connecticut $87,890
Nevada $87,850
Colorado $86,850
Oregon $86,160

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