Dental Hygienist salary in Amherst Town
Amherst Town–Northampton, MA
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Amherst Town metro earns $97,940 ($47.09/hr). Amherst Town is about the national median ($98,100).
Dental Hygienist pay in Amherst Town: the analysis
At a verified median of $97,940, dental hygienists in Amherst Town earn about the U.S. median. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Amherst Town ranks 121st.
Compared with Massachusetts as a whole (median $100,640), Amherst Town pays dental hygienists about 3% 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 $83,720, while the top tenth earn $101,150 or more — a spread of about $17,430. 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 Amherst Town — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Amherst Town, a dental hygienist earns about 2.1× less than a general dentist and about 1.8× what a dental assistant earns ($202,240, $54,970 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Amherst Town (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $83,720 | $40.25/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $94,180 | $45.28/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $97,940 | $47.09/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $100,310 | $48.23/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $101,150 | $48.63/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $97,360 | $46.81/hr |
Massachusetts context
Massachusetts verified median: $100,640.
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Amherst Town?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Amherst Town metro earns about $97,940 ($47.09/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Amherst Town dental hygienist pay compare to Massachusetts overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Amherst Town metro median is about $97,940, versus the verified BLS OEWS Massachusetts statewide median of about $100,640.
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