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Dental Hygienist salary in California

The modeled median dental hygienist in California earns $115,000 ($55.30/hr). California pays roughly 22% above the national median of $94,260.

Dental Hygienist pay distribution — California (modeled)

Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between modeled anchors.

PercentileAnnual payHourly
10th percentilei$81,090$38.99/hr
25th percentilei$93,806est.$45.10/hr
Median (50th)i$115,000$55.29/hr
75th percentilei$134,669est.$64.74/hr
90th percentilei$146,470$70.42/hr

National context

U.S. median: $94,260.

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California dental hygienist figures are modeled estimates derived from BLS OEWS May 2024 national medians and a documented labor-cost index — not official BLS state survey values. How DentalSalary works →

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