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Estimated employment270
Mean wage$37.46
Entry wage$33.99
10th percentile wage$31.75
50th percentile wage$36.54
90th percentile wage$46.81
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services23083.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services230$36.86
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$36.54 $35.99  $0.55
2015$35.61+2.6%$35.08 +2.6%$0.54
2014$34.95+1.9%$34.42 +1.9%$0.53
2013$34.28+1.9%$33.76 +1.9%$0.52
2012$33.61+2.0%$33.11 +2.0%$0.51
2011$33.09+1.6%$32.59 +1.6%$0.50
2010$32.51+1.8%$32.02 +1.8%$0.49
2009$32.16+1.1%$31.68 +1.1%$0.48
2008$31.20+3.1%$30.73 +3.1%$0.47
2007$30.16+3.5%$29.71 +3.5%$0.45
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$36.54 $18.90  $17.64
2015$35.61+2.6%$18.37 +2.9%$17.24
2014$34.95+1.9%$17.98 +2.2%$16.97
2013$34.28+1.9%$17.62 +2.1%$16.66
2012$33.61+2.0%$17.31 +1.7%$16.30
2011$33.09+1.6%$17.04 +1.6%$16.05
2010$32.51+1.8%$16.75 +1.7%$15.75
2009$32.16+1.1%$16.53 +1.4%$15.63
2008$31.20+3.1%$16.11 +2.6%$15.10
2007$30.16+3.5%$15.59 +3.3%$14.57
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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