What is the salary range for entry-level dental hygienists in New York-Newark-Jersey City?

Entry-level Dental Hygienists (10th percentile) in New York-Newark-Jersey City earn approximately $85,467 per year. The 25th percentile is $105,997.

How competitive is the health talent market right now?

Based on JOLTS June 2026 data, the health sector has an openings rate of 5.3% and a quit rate of 1.9%. Health Care & Social Assistance openings fell 147K to 1.35M in June, rate down from 5.9% to 5.3% -- the sector's biggest monthly cooling this year, though it remains the second-tightest market. Quits edged up to 1.9%; compensation pressure persists for clinical roles.

Dental Hygienists Salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City

SOC 29-1292 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · BLS OEWS May 2025

Median Annual Salary

$109,720

$52.75/hr

11.9% higher than the US national median ($98,093)

Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026

Is this a competitive Dental Hygienists salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City in 2026?

Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS June 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.

Check a salary or offer:$Competitive · ~P50

P10$85K

P25$106K

P50$110K

P75$122K

P90$127K

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Demand: HOT. Demand is hot -- health care job openings are running at 5.3% (JOLTS, June 2026), a tight market. Candidates have leverage, so a competitive offer sits at or above the median; below-median offers often will not close.

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Merit budget: Wages in health care are rising about 3.6% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 3.2-3.7% merit increase to hold this role at market.

Our read

For a competitive 2026 offer, target $109,720 to $121,701 (market median to the 75th percentile). Lean toward the top of the range for senior or hard-to-fill roles.

Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.

How Dental Hygienists pay is moving in 2026

Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI

Pay trend

Median pay for this role rose 4.1% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, roughly in line with the 3.6% wage growth of Health Care & Social Assistance (BLS ECI).

Hiring demand · HOT

Health Care & Social Assistance is running a 5.3% job-openings rate with quits at 1.9% (BLS JOLTS). Demand has cooled for 2 straight months (6.1% down to 5.3%).

Pay spread

Top earners (P90) make about 1.7 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is narrower than typical, so pay is fairly standardized; small differences move a candidate across the market.

What changed recently

Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings fell from 5.9% to 5.3% (down 147K), the sharpest monthly cooling this year, though still the second-tightest market.
Jul 31, 2026ECI Q2 2026: sector wages growing 3.6% per year, the fastest of any major sector. Health benefit costs rose 6.0% nationally.

Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS June 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.

Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026

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The median salary for Dental Hygienists in New York-Newark-Jersey City is $109,720 per year ($52.75/hr). This is 11.9% higher than the national median of $98,093.

About This Role

BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018

Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.

Wage Percentiles: New York-Newark-Jersey City

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · BLS metro data

Percentile	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary	vs National
P10Entry level	$41.09	$85,467	+14.1%
P25	$50.96	$105,997	+26.8%
P50MEDIAN	$52.75	$109,720	+11.9%
P75	$58.51	$121,701	+12.2%
P90Top earners	$60.89	$126,651	+0.5%

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Career Outlook

BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034

10-year growth

+7.0%

Faster than average

Annual openings

15K

per year, on avg

Workforce today

222K

as of 2024

Why those openings exist

10% from new growth90% from people leaving the role

Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.

Typical entry requirements

Education

Associate's degree

Experience

None

On-the-job training

None

Industry Wage Breakdown

Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific

Industry	Workforce	Median Pay
Offices of Dentists NAICS 621200	212K	$98,280
Outpatient Care Centers NAICS 621400	2K	$94,880

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What is the median dental hygienists salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City?

The median (P50) annual salary for Dental Hygienists in New York-Newark-Jersey City is approximately $109,720, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 11.9% higher than the national median of $98,093. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.

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Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.

P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.

Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.

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