Dental Hygienist salary in Bloomington
Bloomington, IL
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Bloomington metro earns $78,220 ($37.61/hr). Bloomington pays roughly 20% below the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Bloomington: the analysis
At a verified median of $78,220, dental hygienists in Bloomington earn notably below the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 20%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Bloomington ranks 344th.
Compared with Illinois as a whole (median $96,670), Bloomington pays dental hygienists about 19% 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 $67,570, while the top tenth earn $99,130 or more — a spread of about $31,560. 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 130 dental hygienists employed in Bloomington — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Bloomington, a dental hygienist earns about 2.1× less than a general dentist and about 1.7× what a dental assistant earns ($160,750, $46,390 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Bloomington (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $67,570 | $32.49/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $75,920 | $36.50/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $78,220 | $37.61/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $94,050 | $45.22/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $99,130 | $47.66/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $82,250 | $39.54/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Bloomington?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Bloomington metro earns about $78,220 ($37.61/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Bloomington dental hygienist pay compare to Illinois overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Bloomington metro median is about $78,220, versus the verified BLS OEWS Illinois statewide median of about $96,670.
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