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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$39.44
Entry wage$29.55
10th percentile wage$18.84
50th percentile wage$42.03
90th percentile wage$49.06
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services16081.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services160$43.43
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$42.03 $39.52 $2.51
2017$41.68+.8%$39.19+.8%$2.49
2016$40.72+2.4%$38.29+2.4%$2.43
2015$40.08+1.6%$37.68+1.6%$2.39
2014$39.31+2.0%$36.96+2.0%$2.35
2013$38.57+1.9%$36.27+1.9%$2.30
2012$37.84+1.9%$35.58+1.9%$2.26
2011$37.10+2.0%$34.88+2.0%$2.22
2010$36.52+1.6%$34.34+1.6%$2.18
2009$35.88+1.8%$33.74+1.8%$2.14
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$42.03 $20.85 $21.18
2017$41.68+.8%$20.63+1.1%$21.05
2016$40.72+2.4%$20.08+2.8%$20.64
2015$40.08+1.6%$19.62+2.3%$20.46
2014$39.31+2.0%$19.21+2.1%$20.10
2013$38.57+1.9%$18.80+2.2%$19.78
2012$37.84+1.9%$18.42+2.1%$19.42
2011$37.10+2.0%$18.10+1.7%$19.00
2010$36.52+1.6%$17.82+1.6%$18.71
2009$35.88+1.8%$17.52+1.7%$18.37
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$43.911,100
Waterbury$42.35140
New Haven$42.29730
Danbury$42.03200
Hartford$41.011,080
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$43.911,100
Hartford$41.011,080
New Haven$42.29730
Norwich-NL$39.89330
Danbury$42.03200
Wages in other areas
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