Dental Hygienist salary in McAllen
McAllen–Edinburg–Mission, TX
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the McAllen metro earns $82,940 ($39.87/hr). McAllen pays roughly 15% below the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in McAllen: the analysis
At a verified median of $82,940, dental hygienists in McAllen earn notably below the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 15%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, McAllen ranks 264th.
Compared with Texas as a whole (median $99,240), McAllen pays dental hygienists about 16% 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 $74,220, while the top tenth earn $95,340 or more — a spread of about $21,120. 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 210 dental hygienists employed in McAllen — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within McAllen, a dental hygienist earns about 1.6× less than a general dentist and about 2.2× what a dental assistant earns ($134,160, $37,230 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — McAllen (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $74,220 | $35.68/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $74,870 | $36.00/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $82,940 | $39.88/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $92,830 | $44.63/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $95,340 | $45.84/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $82,840 | $39.83/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in McAllen?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the McAllen metro earns about $82,940 ($39.87/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does McAllen dental hygienist pay compare to Texas overall?
The verified BLS OEWS McAllen metro median is about $82,940, versus the verified BLS OEWS Texas statewide median of about $99,240.
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