Dental Hygienist pay in Alabama

Median hourly pay in Alabama · BLS May 2025

$29.41

an hour · $61,160 a year

10th
$23.54
25th
$28.27
Median
$29.41
75th
$30.49
90th
$34.81

Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $23.54/hr, median $29.41/hr, 90th percentile $34.81/hr.

Employed in AL
3,170
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$17.75
U.S. median $47.16/hr

Licensing for dental hygienists in Alabama

Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama. Board, lookup and requirements

Sources

Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.

Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.