Metro area · Delaware · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Dover, DE
Dental hygienists in the Dover, DE metro area earn a median $46.51 an hour, or $96,730 a year. That is 1.4% below the national median and 2.2% below the Delaware median of $47.55. BLS counts about 130 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $46.51
- Median annual
- $96,730
- Rank in Delaware
- 3 of 3
- Hygienists employed
- 130
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 | $39.12 | $81,370 |
| 25th percentile | $45.66 | $94,980 |
| Median | $46.51 | $96,730 |
| 75th percentile | $47.29 | $98,370 |
| 90th percentile | $49.68 | $103,340 |
| Mean (average) | $46.65 | $97,020 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Delaware and the U.S.
| This area | DE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $46.51 | $47.55 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $96,730 | $98,910 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $45.66 | $46.91 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $47.29 | $49.67 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other Delaware areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Delaware
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$40$60 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Delaware (nonmetro) | $50.18 | $104,370 | $47.72 to $51.75 | 100 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48.47 | $100,820 | $46.43 to $49.75 | 4,180 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Dover, DE
- $46.51/hr
- 75th percentile
- $47.29/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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