Metro area · District of Columbia · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Dental hygienists in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area earn a median $57.30 an hour, or $119,170 a year. That is 21.5% above the national median and 13.1% below the District of Columbia median of $65.97. BLS counts about 2,200 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $57.30
- Median annual
- $119,170
- Rank in District of Columbia
- 1 of 1
- Hygienists employed
- 2,200
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 | $45.33 | $94,290 |
| 25th percentile | $49.68 | $103,340 |
| Median | $57.30 | $119,170 |
| 75th percentile | $60.37 | $125,560 |
| 90th percentile | $63.46 | $132,000 |
| Mean (average) | $55.41 | $115,250 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with District of Columbia and the U.S.
| This area | DC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $57.30 | $65.97 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $119,170 | $137,220 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $49.68 | $50.23 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $60.37 | $66.69 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
This metro area crosses into Virginia and Maryland and West Virginia.
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- Median hygienist pay, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- $57.30/hr
- 75th percentile
- $60.37/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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