Metro area · Maryland · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
Dental hygienists in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn a median $55.83 an hour, or $116,130 a year. That is 18.4% above the national median and 7.7% above the Maryland median of $51.84. BLS counts about 1,900 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $55.83
- Median annual
- $116,130
- Rank in Maryland
- 2 of 7
- Hygienists employed
- 1,900
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 | $49.40 | $102,750 |
| 25th percentile | $50.48 | $104,990 |
| Median | $55.83 | $116,130 |
| 75th percentile | $58.49 | $121,660 |
| 90th percentile | $60.11 | $125,040 |
| Mean (average) | $54.12 | $112,560 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Maryland and the U.S.
| This area | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $55.83 | $51.84 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $116,130 | $107,830 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $50.48 | $49.59 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $58.49 | $57.73 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other Maryland areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Maryland
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$30$65 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57.30 | $119,170 | $49.68 to $60.37 | 2,200 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $50.22 | $104,460 | $48.24 to $58.73 | 130 |
| Maryland (nonmetro) | $49.77 | $103,510 | $47.98 to $55.70 | 160 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48.47 | $100,820 | $46.43 to $49.75 | 4,180 |
| Salisbury, MD | $46.78 | $97,310 | $41.24 to $52.44 | 50 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $40.13 | $83,460 | $36.82 to $46.88 | 170 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- $55.83/hr
- 75th percentile
- $58.49/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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