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Estimated employment750
Mean wage$38.99
Entry wage$30.40
10th percentile wage$24.91
50th percentile wage$39.89
90th percentile wage$48.85
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services75099.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services75039.90
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$39.89 $36.89  $3.00
2016$38.96+2.4%$36.03 +2.4%$2.93
2015$38.21+2.0%$35.34 +2.0%$2.87
2014$37.49+1.9%$34.67 +1.9%$2.82
2013$36.78+1.9%$34.01 +1.9%$2.77
2012$36.06+2.0%$33.35 +2.0%$2.71
2011$35.50+1.6%$32.83 +1.6%$2.67
2010$34.88+1.8%$32.26 +1.8%$2.62
2009$34.51+1.1%$31.91 +1.1%$2.60
2008$33.48+3.1%$30.96 +3.1%$2.52
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$39.89 $21.56  $18.33
2016$38.96+2.4%$20.87 +3.3%$18.09
2015$38.21+2.0%$20.43 +2.1%$17.78
2014$37.49+1.9%$20.00 +2.2%$17.50
2013$36.78+1.9%$19.59 +2.1%$17.18
2012$36.06+2.0%$19.26 +1.7%$16.80
2011$35.50+1.6%$18.96 +1.6%$16.55
2010$34.88+1.8%$18.64 +1.7%$16.24
2009$34.51+1.1%$18.38 +1.4%$16.12
2008$33.48+3.1%$17.91 +2.6%$15.57
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 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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