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Dental hygienist jobs in New Mexico

5 open dental hygienist jobs in New Mexico at 4 employers. BLS measures a median of $46.12 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Hygienists in New Mexico, opens in a new tab) for dental hygienists here.

5
Open in NM
4
Employers hiring
4
Towns
$46.12
BLS median in NM
27th of 51 states and territories

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Where the dental hygienist jobs are in New Mexico

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

What dental hygienists earn in New Mexico

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

Posted on open jobs in New Mexico

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in New Mexico, May 2025

$46.12/hr ($95,940 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Hygienists in New Mexico, opens in a new tab)

Median for dental hygienists, against $47.16 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Hygienists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 1,420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Hygienists in New Mexico, opens in a new tab) employed in New Mexico.

By metro area

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

Employers hiring dental hygienists in New Mexico

What the job takes

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

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    Dental hygienist license (NBDHE)

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

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Dental hygienist jobs in New Mexico: common questions

How much do dental hygienists make in New Mexico?

Too few open dental hygienist jobs in New Mexico post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $46.12/hr ($95,940 a year) for dental hygienists in New Mexico (May 2025), against $47.16 nationally, 27th highest of 51 states and territories.

Where in New Mexico are the most dental hygienist jobs?

Rio Rancho (2), Albuquerque (1), Edgewood (1) and Santa Fe (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring dental hygienists in New Mexico?

By open jobs on this board: MB2 Dental (2), First Choice Community Healthcare (1) and Smile Brands (1). In all, 4 employers have dental hygienist jobs open in New Mexico.

What do you need to work as a dental hygienist in New Mexico?

An associate or bachelor's degree in dental hygiene, then the national board and a state clinical exam. Dental hygienist license (NBDHE) (State dental board; exam by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations; required in every state). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from New Mexico's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in New Mexico, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in New Mexico, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Hygienists (SOC 29-1292), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Hygienists, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Hygienists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Dental hygienist license (NBDHE): State dental board; exam by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Dental hygienist jobs in New Mexico. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/dental-hygienist/new-mexico

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