Dental Hygienist Salary in Mississippi: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$63,000
Median (50th)
$67,280
75th percentile
$74,600
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Mississippi?
The median dental hygienist in Mississippi earns $67,280 a year ($32.35 an hour), which is $30,820 below the national median of $98,100, but less than in nearby Arkansas ($86,760), Louisiana ($85,240) and Tennessee ($84,640). The mean is $68,630.
That ranks 49th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Mississippi
The middle half of Mississippi dental hygienists earn $63,000 to $74,600. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $58,810, $16,070 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $83,320, $42,730 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Mississippi
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Mississippi's 2024 price level at 87.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 13.0% below the national average, and housing (index 56.5) runs 43.5% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $67,280 median is worth about $77,380 — $20,720 below the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Mississippi
BLS counts about 1,140 dental hygienist jobs in Mississippi, 0.5% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 0.977 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold a 32% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.68).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Mississippi
Across the 3 Mississippi metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $65,360 in Hattiesburg to $73,500 in Gulfport, a spread of $8,140.
All dental roles by metro: Hattiesburg · Jackson
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Mississippi now
DentistryHires has 9 open dental hygienist listings in Mississippi from 6 employers, led by Flowood and Madison (2 each).
4 post hourly pay, from $33 to $50 an hour. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Mississippi
Dental hygienist practice in Mississippi is regulated by the Mississippi 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 Mississippi Compares
Other dental salaries in Mississippi
- Dentist salary in Mississippi: median $143,660, $76,380 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Mississippi: median $39,160, $28,120 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Mississippi: median $47,770, $19,510 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.