Dental Hygienist salary in South Bend
South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the South Bend metro earns $82,650 ($39.74/hr). South Bend pays roughly 16% below the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in South Bend: the analysis
At a verified median of $82,650, dental hygienists in South Bend earn notably below the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 16%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, South Bend ranks 274th.
Compared with Indiana as a whole (median $92,330), South Bend 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 $78,530, while the top tenth earn $97,060 or more — a spread of about $18,530. 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 280 dental hygienists employed in South Bend — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within South Bend, a dental hygienist earns about 2.1× less than a general dentist and about 1.7× what a dental assistant earns ($173,140, $47,770 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — South Bend (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $78,530 | $37.75/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $80,480 | $38.69/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $82,650 | $39.74/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $93,820 | $45.11/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $97,060 | $46.66/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $85,930 | $41.31/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in South Bend?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the South Bend metro earns about $82,650 ($39.74/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does South Bend dental hygienist pay compare to Indiana overall?
The verified BLS OEWS South Bend metro median is about $82,650, versus the verified BLS OEWS Indiana statewide median of about $92,330.
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