Dental Hygienist pay in District of Columbia
Median hourly pay in District of Columbia · BLS May 2025
$65.97
an hour · $137,220 a year
- 10th
- $41.40
- 25th
- $50.23
- Median
- $65.97
- 75th
- $66.69
- 90th
- $74.92
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $41.40/hr, median $65.97/hr, 90th percentile $74.92/hr.
Employed in DC
320
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$18.81
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists in District of Columbia
DC Board of Dentistry (DC Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: District of Columbia, 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.