Dental hygienists make an average of $123,510 in Washington, the highest-earning state, compared to the state's average household income of $ $125,847.
Here is how the average annual salary for dental hygienists compares to the average household income in each state, using new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census.
Alabama
Average annual salary: $54,460
Average household income: $82,956
Alaska
Average annual salary: $115,980
Average household income: $109,524
Arizona
Average annual salary: $92,460
Average household income: $101,316
Arkansas
Average annual salary: $78,040
Average household income: $76,853
California
Average annual salary: $118,330
Average household income: $131,504
Colorado
Average annual salary: $101,790
Average household income: $119,039
Connecticut
Average annual salary: $94,220
Average household income: $128,160
Delaware
Average annual salary: $98,660
Average household income: $105,438
Florida
Average annual salary: $81,180
Average household income: $99,349
Georgia
Average annual salary: $85,600
Average household income: $99,863
Hawaii
Average annual salary: $91,070
Average household income: $120,969
Idaho
Average annual salary: $84,390
Average household income: $94,503
Illinois
Average annual salary: $82,470
Average household income: $106,728
Indiana
Average annual salary: $82,800
Average household income: $88,805
Iowa
Average annual salary: $83,220
Average household income: $92,695
Kansas
Average annual salary: $79,160
Average household income: $93,221
Kentucky
Average annual salary: $73,850
Average household income: $82,614
Louisiana
Average annual salary: $78,980
Average household income: $79,175
Maine
Average annual salary: $80,310
Average household income: $93,555
Maryland
Average annual salary: $101,140
Average household income: $125,876
Massachusetts
Average annual salary: $96,410
Average household income: $133,823
Michigan
Average annual salary: $76,800
Average household income: $91,856
Minnesota
Average annual salary: $90,140
Average household income: $109,737
Mississippi
Average annual salary: $62,120
Average household income: $72,624
Missouri
Average annual salary: $79,740
Average household income: $88,586
Montana
Average annual salary: $88,990
Average household income: $90,874
Nebraska
Average annual salary: $82,660
Average household income: $94,599
Nevada
Average annual salary: $90,320
Average household income: $98,422
New Hampshire
Average annual salary: $92,840
Average household income: $119,452
New Jersey
Average annual salary: $95,700
Average household income: $134,191
New Mexico
Average annual salary: $92,100
Average household income: $82,382
New York
Average annual salary: $87,290
Average household income: $119,130
North Carolina
Average annual salary: $82,780
Average household income: $94,353
North Dakota
Average annual salary: $80,130
Average household income: $97,699
Ohio
Average annual salary: $79,260
Average household income: $90,109
Oklahoma
Average annual salary: $91,280
Average household income: $82,741
Oregon
Average annual salary: $103,440
Average household income: $102,923
Pennsylvania
Average annual salary: $77,010
Average household income: $100,015
Rhode Island
Average annual salary: $79,980
Average household income: $108,023
South Carolina
Average annual salary: $76,950
Average household income: $88,704
South Dakota
Average annual salary: $81,330
Average household income: $90,806
Tennessee
Average annual salary: $75,920
Average household income: $89,799
Texas
Average annual salary: $87,270
Average household income: $101,738
Utah
Average annual salary: $78,910
Average household income: $114,044
Vermont
Average annual salary: $92,310
Average household income: $97,261
Virginia
Average annual salary: $91,800
Average household income: $119,058
Washington
Average annual salary: $123,510
Average household income: $125,847
West Virginia
Average annual salary: $68,820
Average household income: $75,265
Wisconsin
Average annual salary: $80,450
Average household income: $94,085
Wyoming
Average annual salary: $80,820
Average household income: $90,01