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Estimated employment330
Mean wage$39.25
Entry wage$32.26
10th percentile wage$30.12
50th percentile wage$39.89
90th percentile wage$49.02
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services29086.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services290$40.82
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 $38.20 $1.69
2017$39.56+.8%$37.88+.8%$1.68
2016$38.64+2.4%$37.01+2.4%$1.64
2015$38.04+1.6%$36.43+1.6%$1.61
2014$37.31+2.0%$35.73+2.0%$1.58
2013$36.61+1.9%$35.06+1.9%$1.55
2012$35.91+1.9%$34.39+1.9%$1.52
2011$35.21+2.0%$33.72+2.0%$1.49
2010$34.66+1.6%$33.20+1.6%$1.47
2009$34.06+1.8%$32.61+1.8%$1.44
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$39.89 $19.74 $20.15
2017$39.56+.8%$19.53+1.1%$20.03
2016$38.64+2.4%$19.01+2.8%$19.64
2015$38.04+1.6%$18.57+2.3%$19.46
2014$37.31+2.0%$18.18+2.1%$19.12
2013$36.61+1.9%$17.80+2.2%$18.81
2012$35.91+1.9%$17.44+2.1%$18.47
2011$35.21+2.0%$17.14+1.7%$18.07
2010$34.66+1.6%$16.87+1.6%$17.80
2009$34.06+1.8%$16.58+1.7%$17.47
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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