Dental Hygienist salary in Charlottesville
Charlottesville, VA
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Charlottesville metro earns $107,690 ($51.78/hr). Charlottesville pays roughly 10% above the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Charlottesville: the analysis
At a verified median of $107,690, dental hygienists in Charlottesville earn modestly above the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 10%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Charlottesville ranks 53rd.
Compared with Virginia as a whole (median $102,950), Charlottesville pays dental hygienists about 5% more — modestly 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 $96,940, while the top tenth earn $130,120 or more — a spread of about $33,180. 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 120 dental hygienists employed in Charlottesville — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Charlottesville, a dental hygienist earns about 1.5× less than a general dentist and about 2.4× what a dental assistant earns ($162,400, $45,040 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Charlottesville (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $96,940 | $46.61/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $104,140 | $50.07/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $107,690 | $51.77/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $126,080 | $60.62/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $130,120 | $62.56/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $111,590 | $53.65/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Charlottesville?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Charlottesville metro earns about $107,690 ($51.78/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Charlottesville dental hygienist pay compare to Virginia overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Charlottesville metro median is about $107,690, versus the verified BLS OEWS Virginia statewide median of about $102,950.
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