Dental Hygienist salary in Manchester
Manchester–Nashua, NH
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Manchester metro earns $100,330 ($48.24/hr). Manchester pays roughly 2% above the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Manchester: the analysis
At a verified median of $100,330, dental hygienists in Manchester 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, Manchester ranks 89th.
Compared with New Hampshire as a whole (median $101,250), Manchester 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 $86,400, while the top tenth earn $116,920 or more — a spread of about $30,520. 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 430 dental hygienists employed in Manchester — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Manchester, a dental hygienist earns about 1.8× less than a general dentist and about 1.7× what a dental assistant earns ($177,970, $59,700 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Manchester (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $86,400 | $41.54/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $98,180 | $47.20/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $100,330 | $48.24/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $104,130 | $50.06/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $116,920 | $56.21/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $102,480 | $49.27/hr |
New Hampshire context
New Hampshire verified median: $101,250.
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Manchester?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Manchester metro earns about $100,330 ($48.24/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Manchester dental hygienist pay compare to New Hampshire overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Manchester metro median is about $100,330, versus the verified BLS OEWS New Hampshire statewide median of about $101,250.
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