Dental Hygienist pay in Tennessee
Median hourly pay in Tennessee · BLS May 2025
$40.69
an hour · $84,640 a year
- 10th
- $36.63
- 25th
- $38.64
- Median
- $40.69
- 75th
- $45.31
- 90th
- $47.26
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $36.63/hr, median $40.69/hr, 90th percentile $47.26/hr.
Employed in TN
4,570
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$6.47
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists in Tennessee
Tennessee Board of Dentistry (Department of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Tennessee, 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.