Dental Hygienist pay in Texas
Median hourly pay in Texas · BLS May 2025
$47.71
an hour · $99,240 a year
- 10th
- $34.39
- 25th
- $41.00
- Median
- $47.71
- 75th
- $51.60
- 90th
- $56.68
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $34.39/hr, median $47.71/hr, 90th percentile $56.68/hr.
Employed in TX
16,380
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$0.55
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists in Texas
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Texas, 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.