Dental Hygienist pay in Kentucky
Median hourly pay in Kentucky · BLS May 2025
$37.90
an hour · $78,830 a year
- 10th
- $29.46
- 25th
- $32.64
- Median
- $37.90
- 75th
- $44.14
- 90th
- $47.48
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $29.46/hr, median $37.90/hr, 90th percentile $47.48/hr.
Employed in KY
2,070
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$9.26
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists in Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Dentistry. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Kentucky, 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.