Dental Hygienist Salary in New Jersey: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
Posted pay in New Jersey dental hygienist listings
$57/hrmedian
The middle half of posted pay runs $54–$57.50/hr, from 15 distinct pay ranges at 15 employers (Advance Dental Care of Dover, Advanced Dental Arts, AGN).
From DentistryHires' live job listings as of November 14, 2026. See the listings
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
What Dental Hygienist Job Listings in New Jersey Show Right Now
From the 32 active dental hygienist listings on DentistryHires as of November 14, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
- Dental3656
- Eastern Dental2
- Elite Dental Partners2
- Smile Brands2
Pay employers post
- Median $57.50 an hour; the middle half of posted pay runs $54.50–$57.50 (16 listings that state an hourly rate)
- 50% of dental hygienist listings in New Jersey state any pay at all.
Benefits listings name
- Health insurancenamed in 69%
- 401(k) plannamed in 66%
- Paid time offnamed in 66%
- Dental or vision coveragenamed in 56%
- Flexible schedulingnamed in 41%
- Advancement opportunitiesnamed in 34%
- Employee discounts or free dental carenamed in 31%
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 32 jobs →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.