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Hartford LMA (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment1,300
Mean wage$42.80
Entry wage$34.96
10th percentile wage$33.62
50th percentile wage$42.81
90th percentile wage$54.25
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services1,28098.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services1,28042.83
Dental Hygienists (29-2021)
Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$42.81 $36.57  $6.24
2016$41.81+2.4%$35.71 +2.4%$6.09
2015$41.01+2.0%$35.03 +2.0%$5.98
2014$40.24+1.9%$34.37 +1.9%$5.87
2013$39.47+1.9%$33.72 +1.9%$5.75
2012$38.70+2.0%$33.06 +2.0%$5.64
2011$38.10+1.6%$32.55 +1.6%$5.55
2010$37.43+1.8%$31.98 +1.8%$5.46
2009$37.03+1.1%$31.64 +1.1%$5.40
2008$35.93+3.1%$30.69 +3.1%$5.24
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$42.81 $23.02  $19.79
2016$41.81+2.4%$22.28 +3.3%$19.52
2015$41.01+2.0%$21.82 +2.1%$19.19
2014$40.24+1.9%$21.35 +2.2%$18.89
2013$39.47+1.9%$20.92 +2.1%$18.55
2012$38.70+2.0%$20.56 +1.7%$18.14
2011$38.10+1.6%$20.24 +1.6%$17.86
2010$37.43+1.8%$19.90 +1.7%$17.54
2009$37.03+1.1%$19.63 +1.4%$17.40
2008$35.93+3.1%$19.13 +2.6%$16.80
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$42.811,300
Waterbury $42.78 
Bridgeport-Stamford$40.78940
New Haven$39.89750
Danbury$38.29210
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$42.811,300
Bridgeport-Stamford$40.78940
New Haven$39.89750
Norwich-New London$37.25280
Danbury$38.29210
Wages in other areas
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