Dental Hygienist Salary in Ohio: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$80,980
Median (50th)
$88,990
75th percentile
$97,210
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Ohio?
The median dental hygienist in Ohio earns $88,990 a year ($42.78 an hour), which is $9,110 below the national median of $98,100, and more than in nearby Michigan ($83,790) and Pennsylvania ($80,610) but less than in Indiana ($92,330). The mean is $89,900.
That ranks 37th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Ohio
The middle half of Ohio dental hygienists earn $80,980 to $97,210. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $76,260, $1,380 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $102,950, $23,100 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Ohio
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Ohio's 2024 price level at 92.8 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 7.2% below the national average, and housing (index 73.0) runs 27.0% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $88,990 median is worth about $95,920 — $2,180 below the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Ohio
BLS counts about 8,630 dental hygienist jobs in Ohio, 3.9% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.554 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold a 9% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.09).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Ohio
Across the 12 Ohio metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $76,580 in Toledo to $102,940 in Cincinnati, a spread of $26,360.
All dental roles by metro: Akron · Canton · Cincinnati · Cleveland · Dayton · Mansfield · Youngstown
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Ohio now
DentistryHires has 131 open dental hygienist listings in Ohio from 68 employers, the most of them in Columbus (12).
74 post hourly pay, from $22 to $72 an hour; 4 post a salary from $81,950 to $115,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Ohio
Dental hygienist practice in Ohio is regulated by the Ohio State Dental Board.
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 Ohio Compares
Other dental salaries in Ohio
- Dentist salary in Ohio: median $167,410, $78,420 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Ohio: median $47,970, $41,020 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Ohio: median $48,480, $40,510 below the dental hygienist median
- Orthodontist salary in Ohio: median $219,300
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.