Dental hygienist salary in Texas
Open dental hygienist jobs in Texas post a median of $51.50 an hour, the middle half $51.38–$53.50 (about $107,100 a year full time), the same as the national posted median. From 16 jobs at 10 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$51.38/hr
- Median (50th)$51.50/hr
- 75th percentile$53.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates16
- Jobs stating an hourly rate16
- Employers10
The median is the middle of the 16 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $51.38–$53.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$51.38/hr
- Median (50th)$51.50/hr
- 75th percentile$53.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates16
- Jobs stating an hourly rate16
- Employers10
The median is the middle of the 16 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $51.38–$53.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$51.50
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$107,100
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$34.39/hr
- 25th percentile$41.00/hr
- Median$47.71/hr
- 75th percentile$51.60/hr
- 90th percentile$56.68/hr
- People employed in it16,380
Dental Hygienists (SOC 29-1292), all industries, Texas: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dental Hygienists, Texas).
The jobs themselves: Dental hygienist jobs in Texas · Dental hygienist pay nationwide
What dental hygienists are paid in Texas
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $51.50 an hour. Middle half $51.38 to $53.50. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Texas
Middle half of 16 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $51.50. 46% of the 35 open dental hygienist jobs in Texas state an hourly rate.
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Dental hygienist pay by town in Texas
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Dental hygienist pay by employer in Texas
What each employer posts for dental hygienists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Texas (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for dental hygienists nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open dental hygienist jobs in Texas
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
- $50–$75/hr
$50–$65/hr- $55–$60/hr
$42–$65/hr
$52–$55/hr- $50–$55/hr
$50–$53/hr- $28–$75/hr
- $48–$55/hr
$47–$55/hr
$45–$55/hr
$45–$50/hr
What BLS measures in Texas
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Hygienists (29-1292) | $34.39 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Hygienists) | $41.00 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Hygienists) | $47.71 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Hygienists) | $51.60 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Hygienists) | $56.68 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Hygienists) | 16,380 (source: BLS OEWS, Dental Hygienists) |
BLS median by metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$48.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX)
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$50.45/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX)
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$50.71/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX)
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$47.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX)
- El Paso, TX$40.70/hr (source: BLS OEWS, El Paso, TX)
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$39.87/hr (source: BLS OEWS, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX)
- Tyler, TX$45.54/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Tyler, TX)
- Killeen-Temple, TX$46.70/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Killeen-Temple, TX)
Dental hygienist salary in Texas: common questions
How much does a dental hygienist make in Texas?
Open dental hygienist jobs in Texas that state an hourly rate post a median of $51.50, the middle half $51.38–$53.50 (16 jobs from 10 employers). Full time that is about $107,100 a year. BLS measured a median of $47.71/hr ($99,240 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Texas (May 2025).
How does Texas compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Texas ($51.50) is the same as the national posted median of $51.50. In the BLS survey Texas ranks 17 of 51 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 16 of 35 open dental hygienist jobs in Texas (46%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Dental hygienist pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Hygienists (SOC 29-1292), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Hygienists, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Dental Hygienists by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Dental hygienist salary in Texas. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/dental-hygienist/texas