Dental Hygienist salary in New York
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the New York metro earns $109,720 ($52.75/hr). New York pays roughly 12% above the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in New York: the analysis
At a verified median of $109,720, dental hygienists in New York earn notably above the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 12%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, New York ranks 51st.
Compared with New York as a whole (median $106,130), New York pays dental hygienists about 3% more — slightly above the statewide figure. 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 $85,460, while the top tenth earn $126,640 or more — a spread of about $41,180. 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 14,230 dental hygienists employed in New York — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within New York, a dental hygienist earns about 1.7× less than a general dentist and about 2.3× what a dental assistant earns ($190,010, $48,430 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — New York (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $85,460 | $41.09/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $105,990 | $50.96/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $109,720 | $52.75/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $121,700 | $58.51/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $126,640 | $60.88/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $109,220 | $52.51/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in New York?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the New York metro earns about $109,720 ($52.75/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does New York dental hygienist pay compare to New York overall?
The verified BLS OEWS New York metro median is about $109,720, versus the verified BLS OEWS New York statewide median of about $106,130.
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