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Dental Hygienists Salary in Texas

What Dental Hygienists earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in TX
$100,132
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 4
published states
Workers in state
15,670
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Dental Hygienists pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$101,870$80,217$54,717Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Hygienists in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$101,870$80,217$62,445
2Tarrant County, TX$101,870$80,217$55,377
3Johnson County, TX$101,870$80,217$55,377
4Parker County, TX$101,870$80,217$55,377
5Dallas County, TX$101,870$80,217$54,717
6Collin County, TX$101,870$80,217$54,717
7Denton County, TX$101,870$80,217$54,717
8Ellis County, TX$101,870$80,217$54,717
9Kaufman County, TX$101,870$80,217$54,717
10Rockwall County, TX$101,870$80,217$54,717
11Hunt County, TX$101,870$80,217$54,717

Dental Hygienists pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Hygienists in Texas is $100,132, based on 15,670 workers. Among the 4 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $98,100, so Texas averages 2.1% above it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area, with a local median wage of $101,870.

Cost of living for Dental Hygienists in Texas

We compare 11 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $62,445. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $54,717. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 counties.

Dental Hygienists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Dental Hygienists are California ($126,289), New Jersey ($106,776) and New York ($105,239).

Frequently asked questions: Dental Hygienists in Texas

How much do Dental Hygienists earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $100,132.

Which Texas county is best for Dental Hygienists?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($62,445). Tarrant County, TX follows at $55,377.