Arizona Dental Hygienist Salary

In 2012, the Arizona Office of Employment and Population Statistics found the dental hygienist workforce in the state numbered 3,448. By 2022, this number is anticipated to reach nearly 4,965. This employment surge represents a 44% growth change in only ten years.

Arizona is also nationally recognized as a high paying state for dental hygienists. In fact, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics named Arizona the fifth highest paying state in the country for dental hygienists in 2013. Dental hygienists were earning an average salary of $81,220/yr. or an average wage $39.05/hr. in that year.

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Average Salary Comparisons for Dental Hygienists in Arizona

In almost every major earning percentile bracket, dental hygienists in Arizona earn higher salaries than national averages for this occupation. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the salary percentiles for dental hygienists in Arizona as compared to those throughout the US are as follows (2013):

• 10^th Percentile AZ: $67,800/yr.
• 10^th Percentile US: $47,900/yr.

• 25^th Percentile AZ: $78,200/yr.
• 25^th Percentile US: $59,600/yr.

• Median Percentile AZ: $84,300/yr.
• Median Percentile US: $71,100/yr.

• 75^th Percentile AZ: $90,500/yr.
• 75^th Percentile US: $85,300/yr.

• 90^th Percentile AZ:$94,300/yr.
• 90^th Percentile US: $96,700/yr.

Average Hourly Wages for Dental Hygienists in Arizona

The United States Bureau of Labor States found that over half of all dental hygienists in the country worked part-time jobs in 2012. In Arizona, these workers were often paid hourly wages instead of annual salaries. Here are the wage percentiles for dental hygienists in Arizona as of 2013:

• 10^th Percentile: $32.60/hr.
• 25^th Percentile: $37.58/hr.
• Median Percentile: $40.55/hr.
• 75^th Percentile: $43.53/hr.
• 90^th Percentile: $45.33/hr.

Additional wage statistics by geographic location can be referenced in the table below: