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

10.0% Jobs Projection
$66,180 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dental Hygienists Work in Wisconsin?

In Wisconsin, there were 4,810 people working as Dental Hygienists in the year 2018.

There were 4,950 Dental Hygienists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Dental Hygienists in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.7%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 360 annual job openings, and a total of 5,610 jobs for Wisconsin Dental Hygienists in 2026.

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

What do Dental Hygienists Make in Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Dental Hygienists ranged from $52,680 to $79,870 with $66,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.33 to $38.4. The median hourly rate was $31.82.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.46.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,250 $76,480
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,520 $74,880
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,170 $65,950
Madison, WI 690 $67,640
Green Bay, WI 360 $66,070
Appleton, WI 280 $60,710
Duluth, MN-WI 260 $60,920
Wausau, WI 190 $60,810
Eau Claire, WI 180 $65,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 160 $68,050
Racine, WI 120 $66,350
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 120 $57,050
Janesville-Beloit, WI 90 $71,100
Sheboygan, WI 80 $70,510
Fond du Lac, WI 60 $70,300

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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