Dental Hygienist salary in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood, MI
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Grand Rapids metro earns $84,290 ($40.52/hr). Grand Rapids pays roughly 14% below the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Grand Rapids: the analysis
At a verified median of $84,290, dental hygienists in Grand Rapids earn notably below the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 14%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Grand Rapids ranks 245th.
Compared with Michigan as a whole (median $83,790), Grand Rapids 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 $82,480, while the top tenth earn $94,590 or more — a spread of about $12,110. 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 1,160 dental hygienists employed in Grand Rapids — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Grand Rapids, a dental hygienist earns about 2.1× less than a general dentist and about 1.7× what a dental assistant earns ($173,160, $50,490 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Grand Rapids (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $82,480 | $39.65/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $83,430 | $40.11/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $84,290 | $40.52/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $92,310 | $44.38/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $94,590 | $45.48/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $87,110 | $41.88/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Grand Rapids?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Grand Rapids metro earns about $84,290 ($40.52/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Grand Rapids dental hygienist pay compare to Michigan overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Grand Rapids metro median is about $84,290, versus the verified BLS OEWS Michigan statewide median of about $83,790.
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