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Estimated employment230
Mean wage$36.37
Entry wage$25.78
10th percentile wage$20.74
50th percentile wage$39.41
90th percentile wage$47.10
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services20087%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services200$40.72
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.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$39.41 $38.90  $0.51
2015$38.41+2.6%$37.91 +2.6%$0.50
2014$37.69+1.9%$37.20 +1.9%$0.49
2013$36.97+1.9%$36.49 +1.9%$0.48
2012$36.25+2.0%$35.78 +2.0%$0.47
2011$35.69+1.6%$35.23 +1.6%$0.46
2010$35.06+1.8%$34.61 +1.8%$0.45
2009$34.69+1.1%$34.24 +1.1%$0.45
2008$33.65+3.1%$33.22 +3.1%$0.44
2007$32.53+3.5%$32.11 +3.5%$0.42
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$39.41 $19.47  $19.94
2015$38.41+2.6%$18.93 +2.9%$19.48
2014$37.69+1.9%$18.52 +2.2%$19.17
2013$36.97+1.9%$18.15 +2.1%$18.82
2012$36.25+2.0%$17.84 +1.7%$18.42
2011$35.69+1.6%$17.56 +1.6%$18.13
2010$35.06+1.8%$17.26 +1.7%$17.80
2009$34.69+1.1%$17.03 +1.4%$17.66
2008$33.65+3.1%$16.59 +2.6%$17.06
2007$32.53+3.5%$16.06 +3.3%$16.47
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Waterbury $44.29 80
Hartford $41.24 1,360
Bridgeport $39.98 1,000
Danbury $39.41 230
New Haven $38.16 680
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $41.24 1,360
Bridgeport $39.98 1,000
New Haven $38.16 680
Norwich-NL $36.54 270
Danbury $39.41 230
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