Dental Hygienist salary in West Virginia

At a verified median of $73,840, dental hygienists in West Virginia earn substantially below the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 25%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, West Virginia ranks 49th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental hygienists in this state earn around $59,950, while the top tenth earn $83,430 or more — a spread of about $23,480. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.

The BLS counts roughly 1,250 dental hygienists employed in West Virginia — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within West Virginia, a dental hygienist earns about 2.3× less than a general dentist and about 1.9× what a dental assistant earns ($170,370, $37,960 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, dental hygienist pay is highest in Weirton at about $75,240 and lowest in Beckley at about $64,730. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.