Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Hygienist Salary in Pennsylvania
The median dental hygienist earns $80,610 a year in Pennsylvania, with most between $75,620 and $99,950.
25th percentile
$75,620
Entry / lower range
Median
$80,610
The typical pay
75th percentile
$99,950
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $80,610 per year or $38.76/hr at the median. Pennsylvania runs about 18% below the national median.
What drives dental hygienist pay in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania: FAQ
What is the average dental hygienist salary in Pennsylvania?
The median dental hygienist salary in Pennsylvania is about $80,610 per year ($38.76/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $75,620 and $99,950.
How does Pennsylvania compare to the national average?
At a $80,610 median, dental hygienist pay in Pennsylvania runs about 18% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Pennsylvania cities pay dental hygienists the most?
Among Pennsylvania metros, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is at the top, with a median around $100,820.
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