Dental Hygienist Salary in Idaho: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$92,820
Median (50th)
$94,650
75th percentile
$98,410
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Idaho?
The median dental hygienist in Idaho earns $94,650 a year ($45.51 an hour), which is $3,450 below the national median of $98,100, but less than in nearby Washington ($131,160), Oregon ($122,080) and Nevada ($115,290). The mean is $95,500.
That ranks 29th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Idaho
The middle half of Idaho dental hygienists earn $92,820 to $98,410. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $85,610, $10,730 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $103,340, $22,710 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Idaho
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Idaho's 2024 price level at 95.5 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 4.5% below the national average, and housing (index 90.0) runs 10.0% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $94,650 median is worth about $99,120 — $1,020 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Idaho
BLS counts about 2,060 dental hygienist jobs in Idaho, 0.9% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 2.4 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold a 68% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.68).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Idaho
Across the 6 Idaho metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $93,060 in Pocatello to $99,650 in Coeur d'Alene, a spread of $6,590.
All dental roles by metro: Boise City · Coeur d'Alene · Idaho Falls
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Idaho now
DentistryHires has 16 open dental hygienist listings in Idaho from 13 employers, the most of them in Boise (5).
12 post hourly pay, from $41 to $60 an hour. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Idaho
Dental hygienist practice in Idaho is regulated by the Idaho State Board of Dentistry.
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 Idaho Compares
Other dental salaries in Idaho
- Dentist salary in Idaho: median $124,190, $29,540 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Idaho: median $45,880, $48,770 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Idaho: median $47,380, $47,270 below the dental hygienist median
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.