Dental Hygienist pay in Massachusetts
Median hourly pay in Massachusetts · BLS May 2025
$48.39
an hour · $100,640 a year
- 10th
- $44.96
- 25th
- $47.19
- Median
- $48.39
- 75th
- $51.07
- 90th
- $56.43
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $44.96/hr, median $48.39/hr, 90th percentile $56.43/hr.
Employed in MA
6,850
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$1.23
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Massachusetts, 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.