Dental Hygienist salary in Atlantic City
Atlantic City–Hammonton, NJ
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Atlantic City metro earns $101,180 ($48.65/hr). Atlantic City pays roughly 3% above the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Atlantic City: the analysis
At a verified median of $101,180, dental hygienists in Atlantic City earn slightly above the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 3%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Atlantic City ranks 76th.
Compared with New Jersey as a whole (median $107,040), Atlantic City pays dental hygienists about 5% 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 $96,750, while the top tenth earn $107,400 or more — a spread of about $10,650. 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 230 dental hygienists employed in Atlantic City — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Atlantic City, a dental hygienist earns about 1.7× less than a general dentist and about 2.1× what a dental assistant earns ($170,760, $48,810 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Atlantic City (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $96,750 | $46.51/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $98,160 | $47.19/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $101,180 | $48.64/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $105,250 | $50.60/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $107,400 | $51.63/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $99,880 | $48.02/hr |
Estimate your pay
Open calculatorKnow a real number we don’t?
Submit your compensation anonymously. We review every entry and publish only de-identified aggregates above a sample-size threshold.
Submit your salary →Frequently asked questions
How much does a dental hygienist make in Atlantic City?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Atlantic City metro earns about $101,180 ($48.65/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Atlantic City dental hygienist pay compare to New Jersey overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Atlantic City metro median is about $101,180, versus the verified BLS OEWS New Jersey statewide median of about $107,040.
Last updated