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Estimated employment680
Mean wage$36.82
Entry wage$29.18
10th percentile wage$23.83
50th percentile wage$38.16
90th percentile wage$46.93
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services68099.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services680$38.18
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$38.16 $36.10  $2.06
2015$37.19+2.6%$35.18 +2.6%$2.01
2014$36.49+1.9%$34.52 +1.9%$1.97
2013$35.80+1.9%$33.87 +1.9%$1.93
2012$35.10+2.0%$33.21 +2.0%$1.89
2011$34.56+1.6%$32.69 +1.6%$1.87
2010$33.95+1.8%$32.12 +1.8%$1.83
2009$33.59+1.1%$31.77 +1.1%$1.81
2008$32.59+3.1%$30.83 +3.1%$1.76
2007$31.50+3.5%$29.80 +3.5%$1.70
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$38.16 $20.98  $17.18
2015$37.19+2.6%$20.39 +2.9%$16.80
2014$36.49+1.9%$19.96 +2.2%$16.54
2013$35.80+1.9%$19.55 +2.1%$16.24
2012$35.10+2.0%$19.22 +1.7%$15.88
2011$34.56+1.6%$18.92 +1.6%$15.64
2010$33.95+1.8%$18.60 +1.7%$15.35
2009$33.59+1.1%$18.35 +1.4%$15.24
2008$32.59+3.1%$17.88 +2.6%$14.71
2007$31.50+3.5%$17.31 +3.3%$14.19
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
Wages in other areas
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