Dental Hygienist pay in Washington
Median hourly pay in Washington · BLS May 2025
$63.06
an hour · $131,160 a year
- 10th
- $51.49
- 25th
- $58.65
- Median
- $63.06
- 75th
- $64.75
- 90th
- $77.91
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $51.49/hr, median $63.06/hr, 90th percentile $77.91/hr.
Employed in WA
6,330
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$15.90
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists in Washington
Washington Dental Hygiene Examining Committee (Department of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Washington, 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.