Dental Hygienist Salary in Nebraska: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
Posted pay in Nebraska dental hygienist listings
$47/hrmedian
The middle half of posted pay runs $45–$48.50/hr, from 9 distinct pay ranges at 9 employers (Douglas P. Baum DDS, P.C., Heartland Dental, KG Executive Search).
From DentistryHires' live job listings as of November 13, 2026. See the listings
25th percentile
$85,140
Median (50th)
$92,580
75th percentile
$96,210
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Nebraska?
The median dental hygienist in Nebraska earns $92,580 a year ($44.51 an hour), which is $5,520 below the national median of $98,100, and more than in nearby South Dakota ($92,210) but less than in Colorado ($109,580) and Missouri ($92,750).
The mean is $88,990.
That ranks 31st of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Nebraska
The middle half of Nebraska dental hygienists earn $85,140 to $96,210.
The lowest-paid tenth earn under $67,600, $7,280 below the national 10th percentile.
The top tenth earn over $98,080, $27,970 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Nebraska
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Nebraska's 2024 price level at 90.1 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 9.9% below the national average, and housing (index 75.2) runs 24.8% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $92,580 median is worth about $102,750 — $4,650 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Nebraska
BLS counts about 1,280 dental hygienist jobs in Nebraska, 0.6% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.254 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 Nebraska
Across the 3 Nebraska metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $85,660 in Grand Island to $95,100 in Lincoln, a spread of $9,440.
What Dental Hygienist Job Listings in Nebraska Show Right Now
From the 21 active dental hygienist listings on DentistryHires as of November 13, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
- Heartland Dental7
- Lumio Dental2
Pay employers post
- Median $47 an hour; the middle half of posted pay runs $46–$47.50 (15 listings that state an hourly rate)
- 86% of dental hygienist listings in Nebraska state any pay at all.
Benefits listings name
- Paid time offnamed in 81%
- Paid or provided CEnamed in 62%
- Health insurancenamed in 57%
- Flexible schedulingnamed in 33%
- 401(k) plannamed in 24%
- Dental or vision coveragenamed in 24%
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 21 jobs →Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Nebraska
Dental hygienist practice in Nebraska is regulated by the Nebraska 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 Nebraska Compares
Other dental salaries in Nebraska
- Dentist salary in Nebraska: median $179,750, $87,170 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Nebraska: median $46,660, $45,920 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Nebraska: median $58,590, $33,990 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.