Dental Hygienist Salary in Delaware: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$97,570
Median (50th)
$98,910
75th percentile
$103,310
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Delaware?
The median dental hygienist in Delaware earns $98,910 a year ($47.55 an hour), which is $810 above the national median of $98,100, and more than in nearby Pennsylvania ($80,610) but less than in Maryland ($107,830) and New Jersey ($107,040). The mean is $100,660.
That ranks 18th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Delaware
The middle half of Delaware dental hygienists earn $97,570 to $103,310. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $93,580, $18,700 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $112,940, $13,110 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Delaware
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Delaware's 2024 price level at 99.8 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 0.2% below the national average, and housing (index 102.0) runs 2.0% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $98,910 median is worth about $99,100 — $1,000 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Delaware
BLS counts about 750 dental hygienist jobs in Delaware, 0.3% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.555 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold a 9% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.09).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Delaware
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Delaware now
DentistryHires has 14 open dental hygienist listings in Delaware from 7 employers, the most of them in Wilmington (6).
6 post hourly pay, from $40 to $60 an hour. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Delaware
Dental hygienist practice in Delaware is regulated by the Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene.
Scope of practice — what a dental hygienist may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How Delaware Compares
Other dental salaries in Delaware
- Dental Assistant salary in Delaware: median $47,600, $51,310 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Delaware: median $38,500
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024. Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level. Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.