LIVE MARKET·92 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Hygienist salary in Kentucky: $41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/yr median.
Pay range $39.50$1,580$82,160–$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr across the middle 50% of 92 active Kentucky postings from 38 employers.
18.8% below the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr · #48 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$41.00$1,640$85,280
P25–P75
$39.50$1,580$82,160–$47.50$1,900$98,800
middle 50%
Postings
92
last 180 days
Employers
38
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL HYGIENIST
How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.
01Virginia$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr02Illinois$51.75/hr$2,070/wk$107,640/yr03Indiana$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr04Missouri$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr05Ohio$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr06Tennessee$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr
07Kentucky (this page)$41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/yr
08West Virginia$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Hygienist pay is highest nationally.
01District of Columbia$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr
02Washington$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr03Alaska$67.00/hr$2,680/wk$139,360/yr
04California$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr05Colorado$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN KENTUCKY·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Kentucky.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$77.43/hr$3,097/wk$161,054/yr02Radiology Technologist$76.94/hr$3,078/wk$160,035/yr03Cath Lab Nurse$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr04Pharmacist$66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr05Telemetry Nurse$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr06PCU Nurse$58.95/hr$2,358/wk$122,616/yr07ICU Nurse$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr08Physical Therapist$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr10Dental Assistant$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr11Pharmacy Technician$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL HYGIENIST · KY
Dental Hygienist pay in Kentucky, answered.
How much does a Dental Hygienist make in Kentucky?
The median Dental Hygienist pay in Kentucky is $41.00/hr (about $85,280/yr), based on 92 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Hygienist pay range in Kentucky?
The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $39.50–$47.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $30.00 to $56.00/hr.
Do Dental Hygienists in Kentucky earn more than the national average?
Kentucky pays 18.8% less than the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr, ranking #48 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Hygienists in Kentucky?
38 employers posted Dental Hygienist roles with listed pay in Kentucky over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Kentucky, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.