Dental Hygienists Salary in California
SOC 29-2021 · State · 2018 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Dental Hygienists in California is $102,510 per year as of 2018. That works out to roughly $49.28 per hour. This is 37% above the national median of $74,820. 22,240 people work as Dental Hygienists in California. Wages have grown 3% since 2014, when the median was $99,100.
Median Annual Salary
$102,510
Mean Annual
$100,830
Median Hourly
$49.28
Total Employed
22,240
Location Quotient
0.88
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$73k
10th
$89k
25th
$103k
Median
$119k
75th
$129k
90th
How This Compares
California
$102,510
this metro
United States
$74,820
you earn +37% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $102,510 |
| 2017 | $99,210 |
| 2016 | $96,310 |
| 2015 | $96,610 |
| 2014 | $99,100 |
Related Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Jobs in California
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | $204,190 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $201,170 |
| Internists, General | $200,190 |
| Orthodontists | $198,330 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $197,640 |
| Family and General Practitioners | $195,060 |