Data released earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported nearly 195,000 dental hygienists at work in the United States as of May 2020. More than 12,000 dental hygienists were employed in the six-state New England region according to the BLS. The region is a generally good one for dental hygienist pay, with over 80% of the region's practitioners living in a state with a dental hygienist annual mean wage level that was above the national average. A deeper dive into May 2020 BLS data reveals the following details about dental hygienist pay in New England:
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| Dental Hygienist Pay in New England |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| CT | 3,070 | $85,610 | 12th |
| MA | 5,420 | $84,850 | 13th |
| ME | 890 | $68,110 | 40th |
| NH | 1,420 | $82,150 | 16th |
| RI | 730 | $75,980 | 24th |
| VT | 520 | $74,010 | 27th |
| U.S. | 194,830 | $78,050 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 17, 2021
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