Dental Hygienist Salary in New Jersey: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$101,270
Median (50th)
$107,040
75th percentile
$115,470
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in New Jersey?
The median dental hygienist in New Jersey earns $107,040 a year ($51.46 an hour), which is $8,940 above the national median of $98,100, and more than in nearby New York ($106,130), Delaware ($98,910) and Pennsylvania ($80,610). The mean is $104,410.
That ranks 9th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in New Jersey
The middle half of New Jersey dental hygienists earn $101,270 to $115,470. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $94,260, $19,380 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $117,730, $8,320 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in New Jersey
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts New Jersey's 2024 price level at 108.8 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 8.8% above the national average, and housing (index 134.3) runs 34.3% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $107,040 median is worth about $98,380 — $280 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in New Jersey
BLS counts about 7,230 dental hygienist jobs in New Jersey, 3.2% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.686 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold an 18% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.18).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in New Jersey
Across the 3 New Jersey metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $99,160 in Vineland to $101,180 in Atlantic City, a spread of $2,020.
All dental roles by metro: Atlantic City · Trenton · Vineland
Who's hiring dental hygienists in New Jersey now
DentistryHires has 75 open dental hygienist listings in New Jersey from 54 employers, led by Clifton, East Brunswick and Somerset (3 each).
43 post hourly pay, from $36 to $75 an hour; 2 post a salary from $104,000 to $124,800 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in New Jersey
Dental hygienist practice in New Jersey is regulated by the New Jersey State 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 New Jersey Compares
Other dental salaries in New Jersey
- Dentist salary in New Jersey: median $171,330, $64,290 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in New Jersey: median $49,390, $57,650 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in New Jersey: median $47,270
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.