Dental Hygienist Salary in Maryland: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$103,150
Median (50th)
$107,830
75th percentile
$120,070
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Maryland?
The median dental hygienist in Maryland earns $107,830 a year ($51.84 an hour), which is $9,730 above the national median of $98,100, and more than in nearby Virginia ($102,950) and Delaware ($98,910) but less than in District of Columbia ($137,220). The mean is $109,090.
That ranks 8th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Maryland
The middle half of Maryland dental hygienists earn $103,150 to $120,070. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $85,440, $10,560 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $122,740, $3,310 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Maryland
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Maryland's 2024 price level at 105.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 5.0% above the national average, and housing (index 121.1) runs 21.1% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $107,830 median is worth about $102,740 — $4,640 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Maryland
BLS counts about 3,500 dental hygienist jobs in Maryland, 1.6% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.267 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold a 12% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.88).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Maryland
Across the 4 Maryland metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $83,460 in Hagerstown to $116,130 in Baltimore, a spread of $32,670.
All dental roles by metro: Baltimore · Hagerstown · Lexington Park · Salisbury
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Maryland now
DentistryHires has 57 open dental hygienist listings in Maryland from 42 employers, the most of them in Waldorf (6).
45 post hourly pay, from $40 to $80 an hour; 1 posts a salary from $120,000 to $140,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Maryland
Dental hygienist practice in Maryland is regulated by the Maryland 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 Maryland Compares
Other dental salaries in Maryland
- Dentist salary in Maryland: median $168,500, $60,670 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Maryland: median $48,620, $59,210 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Maryland: median $47,850, $59,980 below the dental hygienist median
- Orthodontist salary in Maryland: median $361,030
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.