LIVE MARKET·292 WA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Hygienist salary in Washington: $67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr median.
Pay range $60.50$2,420$125,840–$72.50/hr$2,900/wk$150,800/yr across the middle 50% of 292 active Washington postings from 157 employers.
33.7% above the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr · #2 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$67.50$2,700$140,400
P25–P75
$60.50$2,420$125,840–$72.50$2,900$150,800
middle 50%
Postings
292
last 180 days
Employers
157
in WA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL HYGIENIST
How Washington compares with its neighbors.
01Washington (this page)$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr
02Oregon$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr03Idaho$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr02·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/yr
03Alaska$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 WASHINGTON·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Washington.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$81.35/hr$3,254/wk$169,208/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse$78.61/hr$3,144/wk$163,509/yr03CT Technologist$76.50/hr$3,060/wk$159,120/yr04MRI Technologist$73.09/hr$2,924/wk$152,027/yr05Radiology Technologist$72.70/hr$2,908/wk$151,216/yr06Physical Therapist$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr07Occupational Therapist$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr09Dental Assistant$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr10Phlebotomist$26.00/hr$1,040/wk$54,080/yr11Pharmacy Technician$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr12Caregiver$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL HYGIENIST · WA
Dental Hygienist pay in Washington, answered.
How much does a Dental Hygienist make in Washington?
The median Dental Hygienist pay in Washington is $67.50/hr (about $140,400/yr), based on 292 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Hygienist pay range in Washington?
The middle 50% of Washington postings pay $60.50–$72.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $37.50 to $112.50/hr.
Do Dental Hygienists in Washington earn more than the national average?
Washington pays 33.7% more than the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr, ranking #2 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Hygienists in Washington?
157 employers posted Dental Hygienist roles with listed pay in Washington over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Washington, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.