Dental Hygienist salary in Glens Falls
Glens Falls, NY
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Glens Falls metro earns $85,220 ($40.97/hr). Glens Falls pays roughly 13% below the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Glens Falls: the analysis
At a verified median of $85,220, dental hygienists in Glens Falls earn notably below the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 13%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Glens Falls ranks 232nd.
Compared with New York as a whole (median $106,130), Glens Falls pays dental hygienists about 20% 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 $76,070, while the top tenth earn $102,670 or more — a spread of about $26,600. 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 90 dental hygienists employed in Glens Falls — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Glens Falls, a dental hygienist earns about 1.9× less than a general dentist and about 1.8× what a dental assistant earns ($162,780, $47,070 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Glens Falls (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $76,070 | $36.57/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $82,360 | $39.60/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $85,220 | $40.97/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $98,490 | $47.35/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $102,670 | $49.36/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $89,120 | $42.85/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Glens Falls?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Glens Falls metro earns about $85,220 ($40.97/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Glens Falls dental hygienist pay compare to New York overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Glens Falls metro median is about $85,220, versus the verified BLS OEWS New York statewide median of about $106,130.
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