Nonmetro area · Kentucky · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Central Kentucky (nonmetro)
Dental hygienists in the Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area earn a median $35.21 an hour, or $73,240 a year. That is 25.3% below the national median and 7.1% below the Kentucky median of $37.90. BLS counts about 120 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $35.21
- Median annual
- $73,240
- Rank in Kentucky
- 9 of 13
- Hygienists employed
- 120
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 | $29.98 | $62,360 |
| 25th percentile | $30.94 | $64,360 |
| Median | $35.21 | $73,240 |
| 75th percentile | $36.00 | $74,880 |
| 90th percentile | $42.59 | $88,600 |
| Mean (average) | $35.17 | $73,160 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Kentucky and the U.S.
| This area | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $35.21 | $37.90 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $73,240 | $78,830 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $30.94 | $32.64 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $36.00 | $44.14 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other Kentucky areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Kentucky
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$20$65 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49.49 | $102,940 | $45.33 to $49.91 | 1,700 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39.13 | $81,390 | $37.04 to $46.71 | 780 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $39.07 | $81,260 | $35.92 to $42.50 | 200 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $38.51 | $80,110 | $37.81 to $43.91 | 410 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $38.28 | $79,610 | $36.26 to $44.30 | 90 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $36.39 | $75,690 | $31.36 to $44.43 | 120 |
| Owensboro, KY | $36.29 | $75,490 | $31.28 to $37.75 | 80 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35.32 | $73,470 | $30.04 to $36.93 | 180 |
| West Kentucky (nonmetro) | $34.54 | $71,840 | $29.98 to $36.03 | 100 |
| South Central Kentucky (nonmetro) | $31.10 | $64,700 | $31.05 to $33.54 | 160 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $31.07 | $64,620 | $27.25 to $36.93 | 70 |
| East Kentucky (nonmetro) | $30.83 | $64,120 | $29.97 to $34.70 | 70 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Central Kentucky (nonmetro)
- $35.21/hr
- 75th percentile
- $36.00/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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