Metro area · Alaska · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Anchorage, AK
Dental hygienists in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn a median $63.82 an hour, or $132,740 a year. That is 35.3% above the national median and 0.0% above the Alaska median of $63.79. BLS counts about 490 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $63.82
- Median annual
- $132,740
- Rank in Alaska
- 1 of 3
- Hygienists employed
- 490
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. Covers the whole metro area as BLS defines it.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29.13 | $60,590 |
| 25th percentile | $62.66 | $130,340 |
| Median | $63.82 | $132,740 |
| 75th percentile | $66.31 | $137,930 |
| 90th percentile | $67.28 | $139,940 |
| Mean (average) | $58.02 | $120,670 |
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 | $63.82 | $63.79 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $132,740 | $132,690 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $62.66 | $62.66 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $66.31 | $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)$35$70 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska (nonmetro) | $63.79 | $132,690 | $61.10 to $64.69 | 230 |
| 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, Anchorage, AK
- $63.82/hr
- 75th percentile
- $66.31/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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