Dental Hygienist Salary in Maine: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
Posted pay in Maine dental hygienist listings
$51/hrmedian
The middle half of posted pay runs $47–$54.50/hr, from 11 distinct pay ranges at 11 employers (Alan J. Chebuske, D.M.D., P.A., Casco Bay Smiles, Community Dental Lewiston).
From DentistryHires' live job listings as of November 13, 2026. See the listings
25th percentile
$88,400
Median (50th)
$97,680
75th percentile
$102,440
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Maine?
The median dental hygienist in Maine earns $97,680 a year ($46.96 an hour), which is $420 below the national median of $98,100, but less than in nearby New Hampshire ($101,250).
The mean is $96,440.
That ranks 21st of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Maine
The middle half of Maine dental hygienists earn $88,400 to $102,440.
The lowest-paid tenth earn under $83,420, $8,540 above the national 10th percentile.
The top tenth earn over $108,680, $17,370 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Maine
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Maine's 2024 price level at 97.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 3.0% below the national average, and housing (index 78.9) runs 21.1% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $97,680 median is worth about $100,650 — $2,550 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Maine
BLS counts about 1,060 dental hygienist jobs in Maine, 0.5% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.657 per 1,000 jobs in the state.
Dental hygienists hold a 16% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.16).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Maine
Across the 2 Maine metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $88,450 in Bangor to $98,880 in Portland, a spread of $10,430.
All dental roles by metro: Portland
What Dental Hygienist Job Listings in Maine Show Right Now
From the 13 active dental hygienist listings on DentistryHires as of November 13, 2026.
Pay employers post
- Median $51 an hour; the middle half of posted pay runs $47–$54.50 (11 listings that state an hourly rate)
- 85% of dental hygienist listings in Maine state any pay at all.
Benefits listings name
- Health insurancenamed in 69%
- Paid time offnamed in 69%
- 401(k) plannamed in 54%
- Paid or provided CEnamed in 46%
- Employee discounts or free dental carenamed in 46%
- Flexible schedulingnamed in 46%
Source: active dental hygienist listings on DentistryHires, updated daily. Pay figures use only listings that state pay (midpoint of each posted range) and are hidden when one employer posted most of them. Benefits count listings that name the benefit; a listing that doesn’t mention one may still offer it.
Browse 13 jobs →Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Maine
Dental hygienist practice in Maine is regulated by the Maine Board of Dental Practice.
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 Maine Compares
Other dental salaries in Maine
- Dentist salary in Maine: median $209,200
- Dental Assistant salary in Maine: median $60,070, $37,610 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Maine: median $64,020, $33,660 below the dental hygienist median
- Orthodontist salary in Maine: median $301,250
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.