Dental Hygienist salary in Augusta
Augusta–Richmond County, GA-SC
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Augusta metro earns $79,840 ($38.39/hr). Augusta pays roughly 19% below the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Augusta: the analysis
At a verified median of $79,840, dental hygienists in Augusta earn notably below the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 19%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Augusta ranks 324th.
Compared with Georgia as a whole (median $95,490), Augusta pays dental hygienists about 16% 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 $63,130, while the top tenth earn $94,840 or more — a spread of about $31,710. 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 370 dental hygienists employed in Augusta — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Augusta, a dental hygienist earns about 1.9× less than a general dentist and about 1.8× what a dental assistant earns ($153,510, $43,790 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Augusta (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $63,130 | $30.35/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $74,420 | $35.78/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $79,840 | $38.38/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $91,340 | $43.91/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $94,840 | $45.60/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $80,240 | $38.58/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Augusta?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Augusta metro earns about $79,840 ($38.39/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Augusta dental hygienist pay compare to Georgia overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Augusta metro median is about $79,840, versus the verified BLS OEWS Georgia statewide median of about $95,490.
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