Data published earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put dental hygienist (DH) employment in the USA at about 211,000 as of May 2023. At that time, approximately 19,780 dental hygienists were working in the four-state Southwestern U.S. according to the BLS. The region is an average one for dental hygienist pay. A deeper look at May 2023 BLS data details the following about dental hygienist pay in the Southwestern U.S.:
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Dental Hygienist Pay in the Southwestern U.S. |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| AZ | 4,880 | $92,460 | 13th |
| NM | 1,110 | $92,100 | 15th |
| OK | 2,280 | $91,280 | 17th |
| TX | 11,510 | $87,270 | 23rd |
| U.S. | 211,670 | $87,035 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on January 14, 2025
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