Dental Hygienist pay in New York
Median hourly pay in New York · BLS May 2025
$51.03
an hour · $106,130 a year
- 10th
- $37.35
- 25th
- $43.25
- Median
- $51.03
- 75th
- $58.53
- 90th
- $60.89
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $37.35/hr, median $51.03/hr, 90th percentile $60.89/hr.
Employed in NY
13,660
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$3.87
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists in New York
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions - Dentistry (State Board for Dentistry). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New York, 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.