Dental Hygienist salary in Waterbury
Waterbury–Shelton, CT
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Waterbury metro earns $101,670 ($48.88/hr). Waterbury pays roughly 4% above the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Waterbury: the analysis
At a verified median of $101,670, dental hygienists in Waterbury 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, Waterbury ranks 73rd.
Compared with Connecticut as a whole (median $100,690), Waterbury tracks the statewide median closely. 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 $96,370, while the top tenth earn $102,550 or more — a spread of about $6,180. 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 380 dental hygienists employed in Waterbury — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Waterbury, a dental hygienist earns about 1.7× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× what a dental assistant earns ($174,370, $49,900 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Waterbury (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $96,370 | $46.33/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $98,320 | $47.27/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $101,670 | $48.88/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $102,390 | $49.23/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $102,550 | $49.30/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $99,410 | $47.79/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Waterbury?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Waterbury metro earns about $101,670 ($48.88/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Waterbury dental hygienist pay compare to Connecticut overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Waterbury metro median is about $101,670, versus the verified BLS OEWS Connecticut statewide median of about $100,690.
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