Dental Hygienist salary in Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Grand Junction metro earns $98,910 ($47.55/hr). Grand Junction is about the national median ($98,100).
Dental Hygienist pay in Grand Junction: the analysis
At a verified median of $98,910, dental hygienists in Grand Junction earn in line with the U.S. median of $98,100 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Grand Junction ranks 99th.
Compared with Colorado as a whole (median $109,580), Grand Junction pays dental hygienists about 10% 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 $90,380, while the top tenth earn $116,320 or more — a spread of about $25,940. 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 170 dental hygienists employed in Grand Junction — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Grand Junction, a dental hygienist earns about 1.6× less than a general dentist and about 2.1× what a dental assistant earns ($161,200, $46,350 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Grand Junction (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $90,380 | $43.45/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $96,970 | $46.62/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $98,910 | $47.55/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $114,030 | $54.82/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $116,320 | $55.92/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $100,530 | $48.33/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Grand Junction?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Grand Junction metro earns about $98,910 ($47.55/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Grand Junction dental hygienist pay compare to Colorado overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Grand Junction metro median is about $98,910, versus the verified BLS OEWS Colorado statewide median of about $109,580.
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