Dental Hygienist Salary in New Hampshire: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$97,820
Median (50th)
$101,250
75th percentile
$104,260
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in New Hampshire?
The median dental hygienist in New Hampshire earns $101,250 a year ($48.68 an hour), which is $3,150 above the national median of $98,100, and more than in nearby Massachusetts ($100,640), Maine ($97,680) and Vermont ($97,470). The mean is $102,640.
That ranks 13th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in New Hampshire
The middle half of New Hampshire dental hygienists earn $97,820 to $104,260. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $86,400, $11,520 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $122,980, $3,070 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in New Hampshire
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts New Hampshire's 2024 price level at 104.2 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 4.2% above the national average, and housing (index 114.9) runs 14.9% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $101,250 median is worth about $97,200 — $900 below the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in New Hampshire
BLS counts about 1,360 dental hygienist jobs in New Hampshire, 0.6% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.993 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold a 39% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.39).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in New Hampshire
All dental roles by metro: Manchester
Who's hiring dental hygienists in New Hampshire now
DentistryHires has 16 open dental hygienist listings in New Hampshire from 16 employers, the most of them in Portsmouth (3).
11 post hourly pay, from $40 to $65 an hour. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in New Hampshire
Dental hygienist practice in New Hampshire is regulated by the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire Compares
Other dental salaries in New Hampshire
- Dentist salary in New Hampshire: median $177,480, $76,230 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in New Hampshire: median $59,530, $41,720 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in New Hampshire: median $60,610, $40,640 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.