Nonmetro area · Delaware · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Sussex Delaware (nonmetro)
Dental hygienists in the Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area earn a median $50.18 an hour, or $104,370 a year. That is 6.4% above the national median and 5.5% above the Delaware median of $47.55. BLS counts about 100 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $50.18
- Median annual
- $104,370
- Rank in Delaware
- 1 of 3
- Hygienists employed
- 100
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 | $44.97 | $93,550 |
| 25th percentile | $47.72 | $99,260 |
| Median | $50.18 | $104,370 |
| 75th percentile | $51.75 | $107,650 |
| 90th percentile | $57.78 | $120,180 |
| Mean (average) | $49.56 | $103,080 |
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 | $50.18 | $47.55 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $104,370 | $98,910 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $47.72 | $46.91 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $51.75 | $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)$35$50 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48.47 | $100,820 | $46.43 to $49.75 | 4,180 |
| Dover, DE | $46.51 | $96,730 | $45.66 to $47.29 | 130 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Sussex Delaware (nonmetro)
- $50.18/hr
- 75th percentile
- $51.75/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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