Dental Hygienist pay in Colorado
Median hourly pay in Colorado · BLS May 2025
$52.68
an hour · $109,580 a year
- 10th
- $46.00
- 25th
- $49.32
- Median
- $52.68
- 75th
- $60.32
- 90th
- $61.97
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $46.00/hr, median $52.68/hr, 90th percentile $61.97/hr.
Employed in CO
4,270
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$5.52
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists in Colorado
Colorado Dental Board (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Colorado, Dental Hygienist (SOC 29-1292), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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.