Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Hygienist Salary in Wisconsin
The median dental hygienist earns $96,540 a year in Wisconsin, with most between $83,880 and $100,750.
25th percentile
$83,880
Entry / lower range
Median
$96,540
The typical pay
75th percentile
$100,750
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $96,540 per year or $46.41/hr at the median. Wisconsin runs about 2% below the national median.
What drives dental hygienist pay in Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin: FAQ
What is the average dental hygienist salary in Wisconsin?
The median dental hygienist salary in Wisconsin is about $96,540 per year ($46.41/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $83,880 and $100,750.
How does Wisconsin compare to the national average?
At a $96,540 median, dental hygienist pay in Wisconsin runs about 2% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Wisconsin cities pay dental hygienists the most?
Among Wisconsin metros, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington is at the top, with a median around $112,630.
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