Metro area · Minnesota · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Duluth, MN-WI
Dental hygienists in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn a median $47.41 an hour, or $98,600 a year. That is 0.5% above the national median and 5.2% below the Minnesota median of $49.99. BLS counts about 220 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $47.41
- Median annual
- $98,600
- Rank in Minnesota
- 8 of 12
- Hygienists employed
- 220
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 | $37.71 | $78,450 |
| 25th percentile | $39.70 | $82,570 |
| Median | $47.41 | $98,600 |
| 75th percentile | $48.19 | $100,230 |
| 90th percentile | $48.69 | $101,280 |
| Mean (average) | $44.86 | $93,310 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
| This area | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $47.41 | $49.99 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $98,600 | $103,970 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $39.70 | $47.62 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $48.19 | $55.94 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
This metro area crosses into Wisconsin.
Other Minnesota areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Minnesota
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$35$60 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $54.15 | $112,630 | $49.58 to $56.23 | 2,590 |
| Rochester, MN | $49.73 | $103,440 | $47.52 to $50.73 | 180 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $48.31 | $100,480 | $46.59 to $48.80 | 220 |
| Mankato, MN | $48.20 | $100,260 | $41.16 to $48.75 | 80 |
| Southeast Minnesota (nonmetro) | $48.20 | $100,260 | $43.51 to $49.08 | 210 |
| Northeast Minnesota (nonmetro) | $48.19 | $100,240 | $46.00 to $49.29 | 80 |
| Northwest Minnesota (nonmetro) | $47.95 | $99,730 | $43.08 to $48.57 | 400 |
| Southwest Minnesota (nonmetro) | $47.38 | $98,550 | $46.84 to $48.13 | 150 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $46.13 | $95,950 | $44.00 to $47.08 | 150 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44.40 | $92,350 | $40.34 to $45.61 | 250 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $40.57 | $84,390 | $40.05 to $45.19 | 240 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Duluth, MN-WI
- $47.41/hr
- 75th percentile
- $48.19/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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