Dental Hygienist salary in Colorado

At a verified median of $109,580, dental hygienists in Colorado earn notably above the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 12%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Colorado ranks 7th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental hygienists in this state earn around $95,680, while the top tenth earn $128,900 or more — a spread of about $33,220. 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 4,270 dental hygienists employed in Colorado — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Colorado, a dental hygienist earns about 1.5× less than a general dentist and about 2.3× what a dental assistant earns ($166,240, $48,340 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 Boulder at about $130,000 and lowest in Pueblo at about $98,700. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.