Dental Hygienist Salary in Ohio: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
Posted pay in Ohio dental hygienist listings
$46.50/hrmedian
The middle half of posted pay runs $42.50–$52.50/hr, from 32 distinct pay ranges at 27 employers (Pacific Dental Services, Western Dental / Sonrava Health, 2K Dental).
From DentistryHires' live job listings as of November 13, 2026. See the listings
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
What Dental Hygienist Job Listings in Ohio Show Right Now
From the 104 active dental hygienist listings on DentistryHires as of November 13, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
Pay employers post
- Median $43.50 an hour; the middle half of posted pay runs $43.50–$56 (61 listings that state an hourly rate)
- 61% of dental hygienist listings in Ohio state any pay at all.
Benefits listings name
- Health insurancenamed in 73%
- Paid time offnamed in 73%
- 401(k) plannamed in 61%
- Dental or vision coveragenamed in 54%
- Paid or provided CEnamed in 45%
- Advancement opportunitiesnamed in 25%
- Employee discounts or free dental carenamed in 23%
- Flexible schedulingnamed in 15%
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 104 jobs →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.