Dental Hygienist salary in Prescott Valley
Prescott Valley–Prescott, AZ
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Prescott Valley metro earns $98,050 ($47.14/hr). Prescott Valley is about the national median ($98,100).
Dental Hygienist pay in Prescott Valley: the analysis
At a verified median of $98,050, dental hygienists in Prescott Valley earn about the U.S. median. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Prescott Valley ranks 116th.
Compared with Arizona as a whole (median $101,010), Prescott Valley pays dental hygienists about 3% less than the statewide median. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental hygienists in this metro area earn around $93,110, while the top tenth earn $109,720 or more — a spread of about $16,610. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 190 dental hygienists employed in Prescott Valley — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Prescott Valley, a dental hygienist earns about 2.0× less than a general dentist and about 2.1× what a dental assistant earns ($196,490, $47,520 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Prescott Valley (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $93,110 | $44.76/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $94,990 | $45.67/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $98,050 | $47.14/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $103,360 | $49.69/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $109,720 | $52.75/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $97,420 | $46.84/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Prescott Valley?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Prescott Valley metro earns about $98,050 ($47.14/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Prescott Valley dental hygienist pay compare to Arizona overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Prescott Valley metro median is about $98,050, versus the verified BLS OEWS Arizona statewide median of about $101,010.
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