Dental hygienists
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonDental hygienists are most often employed by the N/A industry. The average yearly wage for Dental hygienists was $65,141 in 2023.
The locations that employ the most Dental hygienists are Escambia County (Southwest) PUMA, FL, Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ, and Washington & Ozaukee Counties PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dental hygienists are N/A.
Employment and salary information for the Dental hygienists workforce. Dental hygienists workforce in 2023 was 194,482 people, of which 94.2% were women and 5.75% were men. Dental hygienists are paid most in North Central & Northwest Nebraska PUMA, NE but are relatively concentrated in N/A.
The Dental hygienists workforce in 2023 was 194,482 people (94.2% women and 5.75% men). This implies an average annual growth of 8.97% between 2018 (178,465) and 2023 (194,482).
In 2023, Dental hygienists earned an average of $65,141, $2,586 less than the average national salary of $67,727
The graph shows the ranking of Dental hygienists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.
In 2023, Dental hygienists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.312, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Dental hygienists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Dental hygienists compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Dental hygienists and on wages for those in the field. N/A is the industry that employs the most Dental hygienists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Dental hygienists, by average wage, is Other health care services ($89,720).
This graphic shows the share of Dental hygienists employed by various industries. Offices of dentists employs the largest share of Dental hygienists at 98.5%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 0.614% and Other health care services with 0.511%.
Demographic information on Dental hygienists in the US. The workforce of Dental hygienists in 2023 was 194,482 people, with 94.2% woman, and 5.75% men. The average age of male Dental hygienists in the workforce is N/A and of female Dental hygienists is N/A, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dental hygienists is White.
The workforce of Dental hygienists in 2023 was 194,482 people, with 94.2% woman, and 5.75% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (29,106 people), 35 to 39 years (26,452 people), and 25 to 29 years (26,203 people). Among them they concentrated 42.1% of the total workforce.
In 2023, 10.6% of Dental hygienists workers were Hispanic and 89.4% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (51.2%), Puerto Rican (9.24)%, and Cuban (7.45)%
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In 2023, 79.7% of the Dental hygienists workforce were White, of which 95.8% were women and 4.22% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.18%) and Asian (5.53%).
Data on higher education choices for Dental hygienists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Dental hygienists is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.
Among the necessary skills for Dental hygienists, N/A stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Dental hygienists need more than the average amount of N/A.
The main educational levels achieved by the Dental hygienists workers were Associates Degree (94,104 people), Bachelors Degree (64,381 people), and Some college (17,023 people).
The graphic shows the Dental hygienists workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Dental hygienists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dental hygienists need many skills, but most especially N/A, N/A, N/A.
Projections on job growth for Dental Hygienists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Dental Hygienists are expected to see a growth of 7.04% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Dental hygienists. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.