Nonmetro area · Alaska · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Alaska (nonmetro)
Dental hygienists in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area earn a median $63.79 an hour, or $132,690 a year. That is 35.3% above the national median and 0.0% above the Alaska median of $63.79. BLS counts about 230 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $63.79
- Median annual
- $132,690
- Rank in Alaska
- 2 of 3
- Hygienists employed
- 230
Middle half (25th to 75th)10th to 90th percentileMedianComparison
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. A BLS nonmetropolitan area groups the rural counties of a region.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44.08 | $91,680 |
| 25th percentile | $61.10 | $127,090 |
| Median | $63.79 | $132,690 |
| 75th percentile | $64.69 | $134,560 |
| 90th percentile | $65.60 | $136,450 |
| Mean (average) | $60.85 | $126,570 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Alaska and the U.S.
| This area | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $63.79 | $63.79 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $132,690 | $132,690 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $61.10 | $62.66 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $64.69 | $65.60 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other Alaska areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Alaska
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$25$70 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $63.82 | $132,740 | $62.66 to $66.31 | 490 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $63.40 | $131,860 | $62.82 to $64.04 | 70 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Alaska (nonmetro)
- $63.79/hr
- 75th percentile
- $64.69/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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