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Estimated employment1,080
Mean wage$40.78
Entry wage$34.27
10th percentile wage$32.82
50th percentile wage$41.01
90th percentile wage$49.71
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services1,02094.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services1,020$40.81
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$41.01 $37.64 $3.37
2017$40.67+.8%$37.32+.8%$3.34
2016$39.73+2.4%$36.46+2.4%$3.26
2015$39.10+1.6%$35.89+1.6%$3.21
2014$38.36+2.0%$35.20+2.0%$3.15
2013$37.64+1.9%$34.54+1.9%$3.09
2012$36.92+1.9%$33.88+1.9%$3.03
2011$36.20+2.0%$33.23+2.0%$2.97
2010$35.64+1.6%$32.71+1.6%$2.93
2009$35.01+1.8%$32.14+1.8%$2.88
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$41.01 $23.62 $17.39
2017$40.67+.8%$23.37+1.1%$17.30
2016$39.73+2.4%$22.74+2.8%$16.99
2015$39.10+1.6%$22.22+2.3%$16.88
2014$38.36+2.0%$21.76+2.1%$16.60
2013$37.64+1.9%$21.29+2.2%$16.34
2012$36.92+1.9%$20.86+2.1%$16.05
2011$36.20+2.0%$20.51+1.7%$15.69
2010$35.64+1.6%$20.18+1.6%$15.45
2009$35.01+1.8%$19.84+1.7%$15.17
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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