Dental Hygienist salary in Tucson
Tucson, AZ
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Tucson metro earns $96,740 ($46.51/hr). Tucson is about the national median ($98,100).
Dental Hygienist pay in Tucson: the analysis
At a verified median of $96,740, dental hygienists in Tucson earn in line with the U.S. median of $98,100 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Tucson ranks 133rd.
Compared with Arizona as a whole (median $101,010), Tucson pays dental hygienists about 4% 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 $85,980, while the top tenth earn $102,760 or more — a spread of about $16,780. 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 490 dental hygienists employed in Tucson — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Tucson, a dental hygienist earns about 1.9× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× what a dental assistant earns ($182,200, $47,510 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Tucson (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $85,980 | $41.34/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $93,460 | $44.93/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $96,740 | $46.51/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $101,710 | $48.90/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $102,760 | $49.40/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $94,990 | $45.67/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Tucson?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Tucson metro earns about $96,740 ($46.51/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Tucson dental hygienist pay compare to Arizona overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Tucson metro median is about $96,740, versus the verified BLS OEWS Arizona statewide median of about $101,010.
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