Dental Hygienist salary in Greenville
Greenville–Anderson–Greer, SC
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Greenville metro earns $85,290 ($41.01/hr). Greenville pays roughly 13% below the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Greenville: the analysis
At a verified median of $85,290, dental hygienists in Greenville 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, Greenville ranks 231st.
Compared with South Carolina as a whole (median $84,340), Greenville 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 $78,090, while the top tenth earn $96,850 or more — a spread of about $18,760. 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 600 dental hygienists employed in Greenville — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Greenville, a dental hygienist earns about 1.6× less than a general dentist and about 1.8× what a dental assistant earns ($139,940, $47,730 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Greenville (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $78,090 | $37.54/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $79,400 | $38.17/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $85,290 | $41.00/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $95,310 | $45.82/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $96,850 | $46.56/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $87,110 | $41.88/hr |
South Carolina context
South Carolina verified median: $84,340.
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Greenville?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Greenville metro earns about $85,290 ($41.01/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Greenville dental hygienist pay compare to South Carolina overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Greenville metro median is about $85,290, versus the verified BLS OEWS South Carolina statewide median of about $84,340.
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