Dental Hygienist salary in La Crosse
La Crosse–Onalaska, WI-MN
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the La Crosse metro earns $95,950 ($46.13/hr). La Crosse pays roughly 2% below the national median of $98,100.
Dental Hygienist pay in La Crosse: the analysis
At a verified median of $95,950, dental hygienists in La Crosse 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, La Crosse ranks 142nd.
Compared with Wisconsin as a whole (median $96,540), La Crosse 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 $80,840, while the top tenth earn $99,990 or more — a spread of about $19,150. 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 150 dental hygienists employed in La Crosse — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within La Crosse, a dental hygienist earns about 2.1× less than a general dentist and about 2.0× what a dental assistant earns ($201,810, $47,180 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — La Crosse (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $80,840 | $38.87/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $91,520 | $44.00/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $95,950 | $46.13/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $97,920 | $47.08/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $99,990 | $48.07/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $94,020 | $45.20/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in La Crosse?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the La Crosse metro earns about $95,950 ($46.13/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does La Crosse dental hygienist pay compare to Wisconsin overall?
The verified BLS OEWS La Crosse metro median is about $95,950, versus the verified BLS OEWS Wisconsin statewide median of about $96,540.
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