Dental Hygienist salary in Fresno
Fresno, CA
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Fresno metro earns $101,730 ($48.91/hr). Fresno pays roughly 4% above the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Fresno: the analysis
At a verified median of $101,730, dental hygienists in Fresno earn modestly above the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 4%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Fresno ranks 72nd.
Compared with California as a whole (median $124,930), Fresno pays dental hygienists about 19% 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 $86,120, while the top tenth earn $128,970 or more — a spread of about $42,850. 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 530 dental hygienists employed in Fresno — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Fresno, a dental hygienist earns about 1.9× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× what a dental assistant earns ($188,510, $50,040 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Fresno (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $86,120 | $41.40/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $98,320 | $47.27/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $101,730 | $48.91/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $103,380 | $49.70/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $128,970 | $62.00/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $103,550 | $49.78/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Fresno?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Fresno metro earns about $101,730 ($48.91/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Fresno dental hygienist pay compare to California overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Fresno metro median is about $101,730, versus the verified BLS OEWS California statewide median of about $124,930.
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