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Dental Hygienists Salary in New Jersey

What Dental Hygienists earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$106,776
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 4
published states
Workers in state
19,590
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Dental Hygienists pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$109,720$80,940$49,614Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Hygienists in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$109,720$80,940$51,294
2Monmouth County, NJ$109,720$80,940$51,294
3Essex County, NJ$109,720$80,940$51,258
4Union County, NJ$109,720$80,940$51,258
5Morris County, NJ$109,720$80,940$51,258
6Sussex County, NJ$109,720$80,940$51,258
7Bergen County, NJ$109,720$80,940$49,614
8Passaic County, NJ$109,720$80,940$49,614
9Middlesex County, NJ$109,720$80,940$48,222
10Somerset County, NJ$109,720$80,940$48,222
11Hunterdon County, NJ$109,720$80,940$48,222
12Hudson County, NJ$109,720$80,940$43,290

Dental Hygienists pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Hygienists in New Jersey is $106,776, based on 19,590 workers. Among the 4 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $98,100, so New Jersey averages 8.8% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $109,720.

Cost of living for Dental Hygienists in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $51,294. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $43,290. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Dental Hygienists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Dental Hygienists are California ($126,289), New York ($105,239) and Texas ($100,132).

Frequently asked questions: Dental Hygienists in New Jersey

How much do Dental Hygienists earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $106,776.

Which New Jersey county is best for Dental Hygienists?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($51,294). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $51,294.