LIVE MARKET·724 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Dental Hygienist salary in California: $60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr median.

Pay range $57.50$2,300$119,600–$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr across the middle 50% of 724 active California postings from 434 employers.

18.8% above the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr · #4 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$60.00$2,400$124,800
P25–P75
$57.50$2,300$119,600–$67.50$2,700$140,400
middle 50%
Postings
724
last 180 days
Employers
434
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL HYGIENIST

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)724 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
02Oregon172 postings
$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr03Nevada106 postings
$57.25/hr$2,290/wk$119,080/yr04Arizona221 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Dental Hygienist pay is highest nationally.

01District of Columbia10 postings
$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr
02Washington292 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr
03Alaska14 postings
$67.00/hr$2,680/wk$139,360/yr
04California724 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
05Colorado262 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
See all 51 states →National Dental Hygienist salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in California.

01Dentist65 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse6,332 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,994 postings
$85.38/hr$3,415/wk$177,590/yr04ICU Nurse2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr05Cath Lab Nurse1,965 postings
$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr06CT Technologist2,713 postings
$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr07Physical Therapist5,737 postings
$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr08Occupational Therapist2,431 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr10Dental Assistant2,630 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr11Pharmacy Technician1,854 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr12Caregiver4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL HYGIENIST · CA

Dental Hygienist pay in California, answered.

How much does a Dental Hygienist make in California?

The median Dental Hygienist pay in California is $60.00/hr (about $124,800/yr), based on 724 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Dental Hygienist pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $57.50–$67.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $34.00 to $110.00/hr.

Do Dental Hygienists in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 18.8% more than the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr, ranking #4 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Dental Hygienists in California?

434 employers posted Dental Hygienist roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.