Metro area · Louisiana · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Dental hygienists in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn a median $45.02 an hour, or $93,650 a year. That is 4.5% below the national median and 9.9% above the Louisiana median of $40.98. BLS counts about 840 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $45.02
- Median annual
- $93,650
- Rank in Louisiana
- 1 of 13
- Hygienists employed
- 840
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 | $22.04 | $45,840 |
| 25th percentile | $39.88 | $82,940 |
| Median | $45.02 | $93,650 |
| 75th percentile | $47.12 | $98,020 |
| 90th percentile | $47.27 | $98,330 |
| Mean (average) | $39.95 | $83,090 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Louisiana and the U.S.
| This area | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $45.02 | $40.98 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $93,650 | $85,240 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $39.88 | $38.25 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $47.12 | $46.16 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other Louisiana areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Louisiana
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$20$50 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $44.57 | $92,700 | $39.67 to $46.11 | 410 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $41.31 | $85,920 | $39.32 to $46.36 | 230 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $40.42 | $84,080 | $36.33 to $42.05 | 120 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $39.79 | $82,760 | $39.10 to $44.27 | 260 |
| Lafayette, LA | $39.38 | $81,900 | $38.85 to $44.00 | 200 |
| Hammond, LA | $39.35 | $81,840 | $38.62 to $45.96 | 70 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $39.33 | $81,800 | $38.75 to $45.79 | 120 |
| Alexandria, LA | $38.62 | $80,330 | $36.67 to $42.36 | 80 |
| Monroe, LA | $38.24 | $79,530 | $36.31 to $42.99 | 160 |
| Northeast Louisiana (nonmetro) | $37.98 | $79,000 | $37.56 to $45.17 | 70 |
| Central Louisiana (nonmetro) | $37.80 | $78,620 | $37.06 to $45.34 | 50 |
| Southwest Louisiana (nonmetro) | $37.80 | $78,620 | $37.58 to $45.23 | 80 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- $45.02/hr
- 75th percentile
- $47.12/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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