LIVE MARKET·523 TX postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Hygienist salary in Texas: $47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr median.
Pay range $45.00$1,800$93,600–$52.25/hr$2,090/wk$108,680/yr across the middle 50% of 523 active Texas postings from 237 employers.
5.9% below the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr · #32 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$47.50$1,900$98,800
P25–P75
$45.00$1,800$93,600–$52.25$2,090$108,680
middle 50%
Postings
523
last 180 days
Employers
237
in TX
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL HYGIENIST
How Texas compares with its neighbors.
01Oklahoma$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr
02Texas (this page)$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
03New Mexico$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
04Arkansas$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr
05Louisiana$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/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 TEXAS·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Texas.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$73.28/hr$2,931/wk$152,422/yr02Cath Lab Nurse$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr03Pharmacist$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr04Labor & Delivery Nurse$61.75/hr$2,470/wk$128,440/yr05Speech Language Pathologist$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr06Physical Therapist$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr07ICU Nurse$50.27/hr$2,011/wk$104,562/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr09Behavior Technician (RBT)$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr10Dental Assistant$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr11Pharmacy Technician$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr12Caregiver$15.00/hr$600/wk$31,200/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL HYGIENIST · TX
Dental Hygienist pay in Texas, answered.
How much does a Dental Hygienist make in Texas?
The median Dental Hygienist pay in Texas is $47.50/hr (about $98,800/yr), based on 523 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Hygienist pay range in Texas?
The middle 50% of Texas postings pay $45.00–$52.25/hr. Listed pay runs from $31.50 to $61.50/hr.
Do Dental Hygienists in Texas earn more than the national average?
Texas pays 5.9% less than the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr, ranking #32 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Hygienists in Texas?
237 employers posted Dental Hygienist roles with listed pay in Texas over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Texas, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.