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Estimated employment140
Mean wage$39.68
Entry wage$29.31
10th percentile wage$27.51
50th percentile wage$42.35
90th percentile wage$50.31
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services9066.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services90$34.48
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$42.35 $35.23 $7.12
2017$42.00+.8%$34.93+.8%$7.06
2016$41.03+2.4%$34.13+2.4%$6.90
2015$40.38+1.6%$33.59+1.6%$6.79
2014$39.61+2.0%$32.95+2.0%$6.66
2013$38.87+1.9%$32.33+1.9%$6.53
2012$38.12+1.9%$31.72+1.9%$6.41
2011$37.38+2.0%$31.10+2.0%$6.28
2010$36.80+1.6%$30.61+1.6%$6.19
2009$36.16+1.8%$30.08+1.8%$6.08
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$42.35 $19.06 $23.29
2017$42.00+.8%$18.86+1.1%$23.14
2016$41.03+2.4%$18.35+2.8%$22.68
2015$40.38+1.6%$17.93+2.3%$22.45
2014$39.61+2.0%$17.56+2.1%$22.05
2013$38.87+1.9%$17.18+2.2%$21.68
2012$38.12+1.9%$16.84+2.1%$21.29
2011$37.38+2.0%$16.55+1.7%$20.84
2010$36.80+1.6%$16.29+1.6%$20.51
2009$36.16+1.8%$16.01+1.7%$20.14
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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