Dental Hygienist Salary in Minnesota: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$99,040
Median (50th)
$103,970
75th percentile
$116,350
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Minnesota?
The median dental hygienist in Minnesota earns $103,970 a year ($49.99 an hour), which is $5,870 above the national median of $98,100, and more than in nearby Wisconsin ($96,540), South Dakota ($92,210) and North Dakota ($90,530). The mean is $103,830.
That ranks 11th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Minnesota
The middle half of Minnesota dental hygienists earn $99,040 to $116,350. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $82,110, $7,230 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $120,270, $5,780 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Minnesota
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Minnesota's 2024 price level at 98.6 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 1.4% below the national average, and housing (index 91.3) runs 8.7% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $103,970 median is worth about $105,420 — $7,320 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Minnesota
BLS counts about 4,110 dental hygienist jobs in Minnesota, 1.8% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.393 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold a 3% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.97).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Minnesota
Across the 5 Minnesota metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $98,600 in Duluth to $112,630 in Minneapolis, a spread of $14,030.
All dental roles by metro: Duluth · Mankato · Minneapolis · St. Cloud
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Minnesota now
DentistryHires has 111 open dental hygienist listings in Minnesota from 43 employers, the most of them in Rochester (6).
80 post hourly pay, from $27 to $70 an hour; 2 post a salary from $50,000 to $110,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Minnesota
Dental hygienist practice in Minnesota is regulated by the Minnesota 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 Minnesota Compares
Other dental salaries in Minnesota
- Dentist salary in Minnesota: median $219,200, $115,230 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Minnesota: median $65,270, $38,700 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Minnesota: median $56,090, $47,880 below the dental hygienist median
- Oral Surgeon salary in Minnesota: median $475,250
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.