Dental Hygienist salary in Weirton
Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Weirton metro earns $75,240 ($36.17/hr). Weirton pays roughly 23% below the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in Weirton: the analysis
At a verified median of $75,240, dental hygienists in Weirton earn notably below the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 23%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Weirton ranks 351st.
Compared with West Virginia as a whole (median $73,840), Weirton pays dental hygienists about 2% 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 $63,230, while the top tenth earn $88,970 or more — a spread of about $25,740. 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 50 dental hygienists employed in Weirton — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Weirton, a dental hygienist earns about 1.9× less than a general dentist and about 1.7× what a dental assistant earns ($143,430, $43,790 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Weirton (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $63,230 | $30.40/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $65,360 | $31.42/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $75,240 | $36.17/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $79,400 | $38.17/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $88,970 | $42.77/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $73,370 | $35.27/hr |
West Virginia context
West Virginia verified median: $73,840.
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Weirton?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Weirton metro earns about $75,240 ($36.17/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Weirton dental hygienist pay compare to West Virginia overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Weirton metro median is about $75,240, versus the verified BLS OEWS West Virginia statewide median of about $73,840.
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