Dental Hygienist salary in North Port
North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, FL
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the North Port metro earns $95,930 ($46.12/hr). North Port pays roughly 2% below the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in North Port: the analysis
At a verified median of $95,930, dental hygienists in North Port earn slightly below the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 2%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, North Port ranks 143rd.
Compared with Florida as a whole (median $91,980), North Port pays dental hygienists about 4% more — modestly above the statewide figure. 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 $80,800, while the top tenth earn $114,490 or more — a spread of about $33,690. 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 610 dental hygienists employed in North Port — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within North Port, a dental hygienist earns about 2.5× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× what a dental assistant earns ($241,850, $48,190 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — North Port (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $80,800 | $38.85/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $92,250 | $44.35/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $95,930 | $46.12/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $97,590 | $46.92/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $114,490 | $55.04/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $95,310 | $45.82/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in North Port?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the North Port metro earns about $95,930 ($46.12/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does North Port dental hygienist pay compare to Florida overall?
The verified BLS OEWS North Port metro median is about $95,930, versus the verified BLS OEWS Florida statewide median of about $91,980.
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