Dental hygienist jobs in Alabama

Where the dental hygienist jobs are in Alabama

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

• Birmingham2
• Montgomery2
• Brent1
• Huntsville1
• Madison1
• Mobile1

What dental hygienists earn in Alabama

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

By metro area

• Birmingham, AL$29.68/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Birmingham, AL, opens in a new tab) · 1,150 (source: BLS OEWS, Birmingham, AL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Huntsville, AL$29.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Huntsville, AL, opens in a new tab) · 360 (source: BLS OEWS, Huntsville, AL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Columbus, GA-AL$38.58/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Columbus, GA-AL, opens in a new tab) · 240 (source: BLS OEWS, Columbus, GA-AL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Mobile, AL$29.19/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Mobile, AL, opens in a new tab) · 200 (source: BLS OEWS, Mobile, AL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Montgomery, AL$28.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Montgomery, AL, opens in a new tab) · 190 (source: BLS OEWS, Montgomery, AL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$29.33/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, opens in a new tab) · 160 (source: BLS OEWS, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Tuscaloosa, AL$29.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Tuscaloosa, AL, opens in a new tab) · 130 (source: BLS OEWS, Tuscaloosa, AL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Dothan, AL$28.04/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dothan, AL, opens in a new tab) · 100 (source: BLS OEWS, Dothan, AL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Auburn-Opelika, AL$29.08/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Auburn-Opelika, AL, opens in a new tab) · 90 (source: BLS OEWS, Auburn-Opelika, AL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Decatur, AL$29.49/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Decatur, AL, opens in a new tab) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Decatur, AL, opens in a new tab) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Dental Hygienists; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring dental hygienists in Alabama

• Aria Care Partners1 open in Alabama
• Christ Health Center1 open in Alabama
• Guardian Dentistry Partners1 open in Alabama
• NaphCare1 open in Alabama
• Singing River Dental Partners1 open in Alabama

What the job takes

An associate or bachelor's degree in dental hygiene, then the national board and a state clinical exam.

• License

  Dental hygienist license (NBDHE)

  State dental board; exam by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations. Required in every state

  Official page

Dental hygienist jobs in Alabama: common questions

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Dental hygienist jobs in other states

• Minnesota47
• Pennsylvania31
• New York31
• Ohio25
• Florida24
• Georgia21
• North Carolina20
• Wisconsin20
• Michigan18
• Colorado18
• Massachusetts17
• Illinois17
• Virginia17
• Indiana16
• Texas16
• Connecticut13
• New Jersey13
• Arizona13
• Kentucky13
• South Carolina13
• Tennessee12
• Washington12
• California12
• Missouri11

Other Dental occupations in Alabama

• Dentist14
• Dental assistant13