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Estimated employment730
Mean wage$40.65
Entry wage$29.97
10th percentile wage$22.98
50th percentile wage$42.29
90th percentile wage$50.56
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services73099.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services730$42.30
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$42.29 $37.85 $4.44
2017$41.94+.8%$37.53+.8%$4.40
2016$40.97+2.4%$36.67+2.4%$4.30
2015$40.33+1.6%$36.09+1.6%$4.23
2014$39.55+2.0%$35.40+2.0%$4.15
2013$38.81+1.9%$34.74+1.9%$4.07
2012$38.07+1.9%$34.07+1.9%$4.00
2011$37.33+2.0%$33.41+2.0%$3.92
2010$36.75+1.6%$32.89+1.6%$3.86
2009$36.11+1.8%$32.32+1.8%$3.79
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$42.29 $21.41 $20.88
2017$41.94+.8%$21.18+1.1%$20.75
2016$40.97+2.4%$20.62+2.8%$20.35
2015$40.33+1.6%$20.14+2.3%$20.18
2014$39.55+2.0%$19.72+2.1%$19.83
2013$38.81+1.9%$19.30+2.2%$19.51
2012$38.07+1.9%$18.91+2.1%$19.16
2011$37.33+2.0%$18.59+1.7%$18.74
2010$36.75+1.6%$18.30+1.6%$18.45
2009$36.11+1.8%$17.99+1.7%$18.12
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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