Dental Hygienist salary in Alaska

At a verified median of $132,690, dental hygienists in Alaska earn substantially above the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 35%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Alaska ranks 2nd.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental hygienists in this state earn around $60,590, while the top tenth earn $138,840 or more — a spread of about $78,250. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.

The BLS counts roughly 790 dental hygienists employed in Alaska — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Alaska, a dental hygienist earns about 1.7× less than a general dentist and about 2.3× what a dental assistant earns ($230,990, $57,710 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, dental hygienist pay is highest in Anchorage at about $132,740 and lowest in Fairbanks at about $131,860. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.