Dental Hygienist salary in Worcester
Worcester, MA
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Worcester metro earns $100,460 ($48.30/hr). Worcester pays roughly 2% above the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Worcester: the analysis
At a verified median of $100,460, dental hygienists in Worcester earn slightly above the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 2%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Worcester ranks 84th.
Compared with Massachusetts as a whole (median $100,640), Worcester 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 $96,520, while the top tenth earn $105,430 or more — a spread of about $8,910. 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 790 dental hygienists employed in Worcester — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Worcester, a dental hygienist earns about 2.0× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× what a dental assistant earns ($202,110, $50,720 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Worcester (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $96,520 | $46.40/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $99,730 | $47.95/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $100,460 | $48.30/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $101,280 | $48.69/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $105,430 | $50.69/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $100,180 | $48.16/hr |
Massachusetts context
Massachusetts verified median: $100,640.
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Worcester?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Worcester metro earns about $100,460 ($48.30/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Worcester dental hygienist pay compare to Massachusetts overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Worcester metro median is about $100,460, versus the verified BLS OEWS Massachusetts statewide median of about $100,640.
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