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Dental Hygienists Salary in Georgia

What Dental Hygienists earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$93,268
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 9
published states
Workers in state
7,580
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Dental Hygienists pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Hygienists in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$100,370$74,575$58,374
2Haralson County, GA$100,370$74,575$58,182
3Butts County, GA$100,370$74,575$56,526
4Lumpkin County, GA$100,370$74,575$54,906
5Morgan County, GA$100,370$74,575$52,938
6Fulton County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
7Gwinnett County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
8Cobb County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
9DeKalb County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
10Clayton County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
11Cherokee County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
12Forsyth County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
13Henry County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
14Paulding County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
15Coweta County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
16Douglas County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
17Carroll County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
18Fayette County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
19Newton County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
20Bartow County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
21Walton County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
22Rockdale County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
23Barrow County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
24Spalding County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138
25Pickens County, GA$100,370$74,575$48,138

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Dental Hygienists pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Hygienists in Georgia is $93,268, based on 7,580 workers. Among the 9 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $98,100, so Georgia averages 4.9% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $100,370.

Cost of living for Dental Hygienists in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $58,374. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $48,138. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 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), New York ($105,239) and New Hampshire ($101,776).

Frequently asked questions: Dental Hygienists in Georgia

How much do Dental Hygienists earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $93,268.

Which Georgia county is best for Dental Hygienists?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($58,374). Haralson County, GA follows at $58,182.