Dental Hygienist salary in Janesville
Janesville–Beloit, WI
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Janesville metro earns $96,200 ($46.25/hr). Janesville is about the national median ($98,100).
Dental Hygienist pay in Janesville: the analysis
At a verified median of $96,200, dental hygienists in Janesville earn slightly below the U.S. median of $98,100 — a gap of about 2%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Janesville ranks 141st.
Compared with Wisconsin as a whole (median $96,540), Janesville 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 $78,870, while the top tenth earn $102,050 or more — a spread of about $23,180. 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 Janesville — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Janesville, a dental hygienist earns about 2.2× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× what a dental assistant earns ($208,000, $47,750 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Janesville (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $78,870 | $37.92/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $84,100 | $40.43/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $96,200 | $46.25/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $99,650 | $47.91/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $102,050 | $49.06/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $93,040 | $44.73/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Janesville?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Janesville metro earns about $96,200 ($46.25/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Janesville dental hygienist pay compare to Wisconsin overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Janesville metro median is about $96,200, versus the verified BLS OEWS Wisconsin statewide median of about $96,540.
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