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Dental Hygienists Salary in Massachusetts

What Dental Hygienists earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$99,527
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 9
published states
Workers in state
7,990
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Dental Hygienists pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$101,990$75,421$37,892Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Hygienists in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$101,990$75,421$40,256
2Essex County, MA$101,990$75,421$39,536
3Middlesex County, MA$101,990$75,421$37,892
4Norfolk County, MA$101,990$75,421$36,308
5Suffolk County, MA$101,990$75,421$36,260

Dental Hygienists pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Hygienists in Massachusetts is $99,527, based on 7,990 workers. Among the 9 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $98,100, so Massachusetts averages 1.5% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $101,990.

Cost of living for Dental Hygienists in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $40,256. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $36,260. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 Massachusetts

How much do Dental Hygienists earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $99,527.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Dental Hygienists?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($40,256). Essex County, MA follows at $39,536.