Dental Hygienist salary in Barnstable Town
Barnstable Town, MA
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Barnstable Town metro earns $101,820 ($48.95/hr). Barnstable Town pays roughly 4% above the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Barnstable Town: the analysis
At a verified median of $101,820, dental hygienists in Barnstable Town earn modestly above the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 4%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Barnstable Town ranks 71st.
Compared with Massachusetts as a whole (median $100,640), Barnstable Town tracks the statewide median closely. 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 $95,080, while the top tenth earn $116,840 or more — a spread of about $21,760. 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 190 dental hygienists employed in Barnstable Town — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Barnstable Town, a dental hygienist earns about 2.0× less than a general dentist and about 1.8× what a dental assistant earns ($200,470, $58,080 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Barnstable Town (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $95,080 | $45.71/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $97,980 | $47.11/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $101,820 | $48.95/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $104,720 | $50.35/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $116,840 | $56.17/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $102,240 | $49.15/hr |
Massachusetts context
Massachusetts verified median: $100,640.
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Barnstable Town?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Barnstable Town metro earns about $101,820 ($48.95/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Barnstable Town dental hygienist pay compare to Massachusetts overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Barnstable Town metro median is about $101,820, versus the verified BLS OEWS Massachusetts statewide median of about $100,640.
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