The average salary for a dental hygienist in New Jersey is around $88,300 per year.
Avg Salary
Dental hygienists earn an average yearly salary of $88,300.
Wages typically start from $68,660 and go up to $101,570.
10% above national average Updated in 2018
Dental hygienist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$48.83 per hour
$101,570 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$46.44 per hour
$96,590 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$42.45 per hour
$88,300 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$37.48 per hour
$77,960 per year
10th percentile
Starting level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$33.01 per hour
$68,660 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Dental hygienist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $92,820 |
| Maryland | $89,380 |
| New Jersey | $88,300 |
| Connecticut | $87,890 |
| Nevada | $87,850 |
| Colorado | $86,850 |
| Arizona | $86,613 |
| Oregon | $86,160 |
| District of Columbia | $85,560 |
| Massachusetts | $83,880 |
| Virginia | $81,240 |
| New Hampshire | $78,340 |
| Hawaii | $77,920 |
| Delaware | $77,820 |
| New York | $77,210 |
| Oklahoma | $77,180 |
| New Mexico | $76,300 |
| Texas | $75,640 |
| Idaho | $74,430 |
| Montana | $74,230 |
| Rhode Island | $73,890 |
| Minnesota | $73,740 |
| Arkansas | $72,500 |
| North Dakota | $72,060 |
| Utah | $71,380 |
| Vermont | $71,030 |
| North Carolina | $70,720 |
| Wyoming | $70,340 |
| Missouri | $70,080 |
| Ohio | $69,140 |
| Iowa | $67,710 |
| Nebraska | $67,450 |
| Florida | $66,470 |
| Georgia | $66,330 |
| Tennessee | $66,290 |
| Wisconsin | $66,180 |
| South Dakota | $65,790 |
| Indiana | $65,121 |
| Michigan | $64,660 |
| Maine | $64,050 |
| Kansas | $63,665 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,422 |
| Louisiana | $60,560 |
| South Carolina | $60,240 |
| Illinois | $60,139 |
| Kentucky | $59,910 |
| Mississippi | $58,510 |
| Guam | $57,350 |
| West Virginia | $56,600 |
| Alabama | $44,581 |
| Alaska | $116,730 |
| California | $102,510 |
How do dental hygienist salaries compare to similar careers?
Dental hygienists earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than geneticists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $85K |
| Physical therapist salary | $96K |
| Occupational therapist salary | $95K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $88K |
| Epidemiologist salary | $102K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $88K |
| Microbiologist salary | $74K |
| MRI technologist salary | $80K |
| Substance abuse social worker salary | $74K |
| Geneticist salary | $82K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)