The most recent occupational employment reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put dental hygienist (DH) employment in the country at about 211,600 as of May 2023. At that time, the Mid-Eastern U.S. was home to approximately 30,440 employed dental hygienists according to the BLS. BLS data shows the region to be a mixed picture for dental hygienist pay. Three states in the region, plus the District of Columbia, ranked among the eleven best states nationally for dental hygienist annual mean wages. At the same time, however, the region's two biggest employment centers for DHs, New York and Pennsylvania, both had dental hygienist annual mean wage levels that were just at or below the national average. A deeper examination of May 2023 BLS data shows the following about dental hygienist pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.:
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Dental Hygienist Pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S. |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
DC | 230 | $113,600 | 4th |
DE | 710 | $98,660 | 8th |
MD | 3,590 | $101,140 | 7th |
NJ | 6,060 | $95,700 | 10th |
NY | 12,100 | $87,290 | 22nd |
PA | 7,750 | $77,010 | 44th |
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 February 24, 2025
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