Dental Hygienist salary in Massachusetts

At a verified median of $100,640, dental hygienists in Massachusetts earn slightly above the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 3%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Massachusetts ranks 16th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental hygienists in this state earn around $93,510, while the top tenth earn $117,380 or more — a spread of about $23,870. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.

The BLS counts roughly 6,850 dental hygienists employed in Massachusetts — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Massachusetts, a dental hygienist earns about 1.8× less than a general dentist and about 1.7× what a dental assistant earns ($181,600, $57,980 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, dental hygienist pay is highest in Boston at about $101,990 and lowest in Springfield at about $97,620. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.