Dental Hygienist Salary in Hawaii: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$85,590
Median (50th)
$97,570
75th percentile
$102,910
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Hawaii?
The median dental hygienist in Hawaii earns $97,570 a year ($46.91 an hour), which is $530 below the national median of $98,100. The mean is $93,660.
That ranks 23rd of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Hawaii
The middle half of Hawaii dental hygienists earn $85,590 to $102,910. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $78,800, $3,920 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $104,000, $22,050 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Hawaii
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Hawaii's 2024 price level at 110.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 10.0% above the national average, and housing (index 125.3) runs 25.3% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $97,570 median is worth about $88,740 — $9,360 below the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Hawaii
BLS counts about 830 dental hygienist jobs in Hawaii, 0.4% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.318 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold an 8% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.92).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Hawaii
Across the 2 Hawaii metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $96,440 in Urban Honolulu to $104,080 in Kahului, a spread of $7,640.
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Hawaii now
DentistryHires has 8 open dental hygienist listings in Hawaii from 7 employers, the most of them in Honolulu (5).
5 post hourly pay, from $45 to $65 an hour. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Hawaii
Dental hygienist practice in Hawaii is regulated by the Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners.
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 Hawaii Compares
Other dental salaries in Hawaii
- Dentist salary in Hawaii: median $167,820
- Dental Assistant salary in Hawaii: median $44,720, $52,850 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Hawaii: median $45,300
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.