Nonmetro area · Kentucky · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in South Central Kentucky (nonmetro)
Dental hygienists in the South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area earn a median $31.10 an hour, or $64,700 a year. That is 34.1% below the national median and 17.9% below the Kentucky median of $37.90. BLS counts about 160 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $31.10
- Median annual
- $64,700
- Rank in Kentucky
- 11 of 13
- Hygienists employed
- 160
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 | $23.32 | $48,510 |
| 25th percentile | $31.05 | $64,590 |
| Median | $31.10 | $64,700 |
| 75th percentile | $33.54 | $69,760 |
| 90th percentile | $42.59 | $88,600 |
| Mean (average) | $32.12 | $66,800 |
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 | $31.10 | $37.90 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $64,700 | $78,830 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $31.05 | $32.64 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $33.54 | $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)$25$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 |
| Central Kentucky (nonmetro) | $35.21 | $73,240 | $30.94 to $36.00 | 120 |
| West Kentucky (nonmetro) | $34.54 | $71,840 | $29.98 to $36.03 | 100 |
| 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.
For dental offices
Short a hygienist in South Central Kentucky (nonmetro)?
Send the opening once: a sick day, a leave, a few days a week, or a permanent hire. We pass it to a dental staffing service or recruiter that covers your area, and they call you to work out the details and the rate. Asking costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
- Median hygienist pay, South Central Kentucky (nonmetro)
- $31.10/hr
- 75th percentile
- $33.54/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Hygienist Pay is a referral service run by Voll Group LLC. We do not employ or place hygienists ourselves.
For hygienists
Working in South Central Kentucky (nonmetro)?
Tell us what you want, temp days or a permanent seat, and we pass your details to offices and staffing services hiring near you. Free for hygienists.