Dental Hygienist Salary in Indiana: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$81,250
Median (50th)
$92,330
75th percentile
$99,020
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Indiana?
The median dental hygienist in Indiana earns $92,330 a year ($44.39 an hour), which is $5,770 below the national median of $98,100, and more than in nearby Ohio ($88,990) and Michigan ($83,790) but less than in Illinois ($96,670). The mean is $89,660.
That ranks 32nd of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Indiana
The middle half of Indiana dental hygienists earn $81,250 to $99,020. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $74,970, $90 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $102,280, $23,770 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Indiana
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Indiana's 2024 price level at 93.3 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 6.7% below the national average, and housing (index 73.9) runs 26.1% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $92,330 median is worth about $98,930 — $830 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Indiana
BLS counts about 5,020 dental hygienist jobs in Indiana, 2.3% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.567 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 Indiana
Across the 12 Indiana metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $79,210 in Terre Haute to $97,470 in Indianapolis, a spread of $18,260.
All dental roles by metro: Elkhart · Evansville · Fort Wayne · Indianapolis · Kokomo · Muncie · South Bend
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Indiana now
DentistryHires has 77 open dental hygienist listings in Indiana from 36 employers, the most of them in Indianapolis (13).
45 post hourly pay, from $36 to $65 an hour; 2 post a salary from $85,000 to $104,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Indiana
Dental hygienist practice in Indiana is regulated by the Indiana 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 Indiana Compares
Other dental salaries in Indiana
- Dentist salary in Indiana: median $166,650, $74,320 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Indiana: median $48,670, $43,660 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Indiana: median $49,920, $42,410 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.