Dental Hygienist salary in Hinesville
Hinesville, GA
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Hinesville metro earns $86,340 ($41.51/hr). Hinesville pays roughly 12% below the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Hinesville: the analysis
At a verified median of $86,340, dental hygienists in Hinesville earn notably below the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 12%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Hinesville ranks 218th.
Compared with Georgia as a whole (median $95,490), Hinesville 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 $59,840, while the top tenth earn $98,140 or more — a spread of about $38,300. 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 30 dental hygienists employed in Hinesville — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Hinesville, a dental hygienist earns about 1.8× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× what a dental assistant earns ($153,680, $44,150 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Hinesville (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $59,840 | $28.77/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $76,350 | $36.71/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $86,340 | $41.51/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $86,830 | $41.75/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $98,140 | $47.18/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $81,260 | $39.07/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Hinesville?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Hinesville metro earns about $86,340 ($41.51/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Hinesville dental hygienist pay compare to Georgia overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Hinesville metro median is about $86,340, versus the verified BLS OEWS Georgia statewide median of about $95,490.
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