Dental Hygienist pay in New Jersey
Median hourly pay in New Jersey · BLS May 2025
$51.46
an hour · $107,040 a year
- 10th
- $45.32
- 25th
- $48.69
- Median
- $51.46
- 75th
- $55.51
- 90th
- $56.60
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $45.32/hr, median $51.46/hr, 90th percentile $56.60/hr.
Employed in NJ
7,230
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$4.30
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists in New Jersey
New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New Jersey, 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.