LIVE MARKET·377 VA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Hygienist salary in Virginia: $55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr median.
Pay range $54.00$2,160$112,320–$62.50/hr$2,500/wk$130,000/yr across the middle 50% of 377 active Virginia postings from 142 employers.
8.9% above the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr · #10 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$55.00$2,200$114,400
P25–P75
$54.00$2,160$112,320–$62.50$2,500$130,000
middle 50%
Postings
377
last 180 days
Employers
142
in VA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL HYGIENIST
How Virginia compares with its neighbors.
01District of Columbia$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr
02Maryland$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr03Virginia (this page)$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
04North Carolina$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr05Tennessee$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr06Kentucky$41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/yr07West 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 VIRGINIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Virginia.
01Radiology Technologist$77.37/hr$3,095/wk$160,930/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$76.80/hr$3,072/wk$159,744/yr03CT Technologist$76.45/hr$3,058/wk$159,016/yr04MRI Technologist$74.55/hr$2,982/wk$155,064/yr05Pharmacist$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr06Physical Therapist$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr07ICU Nurse$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr08Emergency Department Nurse$59.42/hr$2,377/wk$123,594/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr10Dental Assistant$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr11Pharmacy Technician$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL HYGIENIST · VA
Dental Hygienist pay in Virginia, answered.
How much does a Dental Hygienist make in Virginia?
The median Dental Hygienist pay in Virginia is $55.00/hr (about $114,400/yr), based on 377 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Hygienist pay range in Virginia?
The middle 50% of Virginia postings pay $54.00–$62.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.50 to $82.50/hr.
Do Dental Hygienists in Virginia earn more than the national average?
Virginia pays 8.9% more than the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr, ranking #10 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Hygienists in Virginia?
142 employers posted Dental Hygienist roles with listed pay in Virginia over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Virginia, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.