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Dental Hygienists in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Dental Hygienist?

7.8% Jobs Projection
$66,070 Median Salary
670 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dental Hygienists Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 9,640 Dental Hygienists working in the state.

There were 9,480 Dental Hygienists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Dental Hygienists in this state are growing at a rate of 7.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.7%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 670 annual job openings, and 10,530 total jobs in 2026 for Dental Hygienists in this state.

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

What do Dental Hygienists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Dental Hygienists ranged from $50,610 to $86,420 with $66,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.33 to $41.55. The median hourly rate was $31.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.02 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.75.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,300 $89,530
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,010 $76,740
Pittsburgh, PA 2,120 $60,230
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 710 $66,140
Lancaster, PA 550 $72,600
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 520 $51,980
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 450 $68,580
York-Hanover, PA 340 $70,410
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 340 $59,570
Reading, PA 330 $73,580
Erie, PA 200 $59,540
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 130 $72,570
East Stroudsburg, PA 110 $59,620
Lebanon, PA 90 $76,960
Altoona, PA 70 $49,870
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 60 $59,410
Gettysburg, PA 50 $67,590

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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