Dental Hygienist Salary in New York: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
Posted pay in New York dental hygienist listings
$52.50/hrmedian
The middle half of posted pay runs $42.50–$57.50/hr, from 37 distinct pay ranges at 32 employers (Heartland Dental, Finger Lakes Dental Care, The Smilist Dental).
From DentistryHires' live job listings as of November 13, 2026. See the listings
25th percentile
$89,960
Median (50th)
$106,130
75th percentile
$121,740
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in New York?
The median dental hygienist in New York earns $106,130 a year ($51.03 an hour), which is $8,030 above the national median of $98,100, and more than in nearby Connecticut ($100,690) and Massachusetts ($100,640) but less than in New Jersey ($107,040).
The mean is $103,640.
That ranks 10th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in New York
The middle half of New York dental hygienists earn $89,960 to $121,740.
The lowest-paid tenth earn under $77,680, $2,800 above the national 10th percentile.
The top tenth earn over $126,640, $590 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in New York
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts New York's 2024 price level at 107.9 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 7.9% above the national average, and housing (index 122.2) runs 22.2% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $106,130 median is worth about $98,340 — $240 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in New York
BLS counts about 13,660 dental hygienist jobs in New York, 6.1% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.41 per 1,000 jobs in the state.
Dental hygienists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 0.98).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in New York
Across the 13 New York metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $73,210 in Elmira to $109,720 in New York, a spread of $36,510.
All dental roles by metro: Albany · Buffalo · Glens Falls · Kingston · Kiryas Joel · New York · Rochester · Syracuse
What Dental Hygienist Job Listings in New York Show Right Now
From the 69 active dental hygienist listings on DentistryHires as of November 13, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
- Heartland Dental9
- United Dental Corporation6
- Dental3654
- Finger Lakes Dental Care3
- The Valere Group3
- Premier Care Dental Management2
Pay employers post
- Median $51.50 an hour; the middle half of posted pay runs $43.50–$57.50 (43 listings that state an hourly rate)
- 71% of dental hygienist listings in New York state any pay at all.
Benefits listings name
- Health insurancenamed in 65%
- Paid time offnamed in 64%
- 401(k) plannamed in 58%
- Dental or vision coveragenamed in 49%
- Paid or provided CEnamed in 38%
- Advancement opportunitiesnamed in 35%
- Flexible schedulingnamed in 22%
- Employee discounts or free dental carenamed in 20%
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 69 jobs →Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in New York
Dental hygienist practice in New York is regulated by the New York State Board for 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 York Compares
Other dental salaries in New York
- Dentist salary in New York: median $183,060, $76,930 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in New York: median $48,110, $58,020 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in New York: median $52,460, $53,670 below the dental hygienist median
- Orthodontist salary in New York: median $172,980
- Oral Surgeon salary in New York: median $342,710
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.