Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Hygienist Salary in Georgia
The median dental hygienist earns $95,490 a year in Georgia, with most between $81,140 and $101,620.
25th percentile
$81,140
Entry / lower range
Median
$95,490
The typical pay
75th percentile
$101,620
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $95,490 per year or $45.91/hr at the median. Georgia runs about 3% below the national median.
What drives dental hygienist pay in Georgia
Pay for a dental hygienistdepends on experience, setting, and metro. Group practices and dental support organizations (DSOs) often sit toward the upper end of the range, since they compete for talent across multiple locations and can offer benefits and advancement a single practice can't.
Across dentistry, hiring is hard and getting harder: staffing is consistently ranked among dentists' top challenges, and open roles routinely take well over two months to fill. For candidates, that means leverage; for employers, it means speed and fit matter more than ever.
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Dental Hygienist salary in Georgia: FAQ
What is the average dental hygienist salary in Georgia?
The median dental hygienist salary in Georgia is about $95,490 per year ($45.91/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $81,140 and $101,620.
How does Georgia compare to the national average?
At a $95,490 median, dental hygienist pay in Georgia runs about 3% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Georgia cities pay dental hygienists the most?
Among Georgia metros, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell is at the top, with a median around $100,370.
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