Dental Hygienist pay in Rhode Island
Median hourly pay in Rhode Island · BLS May 2025
$41.78
an hour · $86,910 a year
- 10th
- $40.29
- 25th
- $40.40
- Median
- $41.78
- 75th
- $43.83
- 90th
- $48.33
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $40.29/hr, median $41.78/hr, 90th percentile $48.33/hr.
Employed in RI
770
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$5.38
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Health - Board of Examiners in Dentistry. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Rhode Island, 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.