Metro area · New Jersey · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ
Dental hygienists in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area earn a median $48.52 an hour, or $100,920 a year. That is 2.9% above the national median and 5.7% below the New Jersey median of $51.46. BLS counts about 330 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $48.52
- Median annual
- $100,920
- Rank in New Jersey
- 3 of 6
- Hygienists employed
- 330
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 | $47.18 | $98,140 |
| 25th percentile | $48.00 | $99,840 |
| Median | $48.52 | $100,920 |
| 75th percentile | $49.18 | $102,290 |
| 90th percentile | $53.10 | $110,460 |
| Mean (average) | $48.80 | $101,510 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with New Jersey and the U.S.
| This area | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $48.52 | $51.46 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $100,920 | $107,040 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $48.00 | $48.69 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $49.18 | $55.51 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other New Jersey areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of New Jersey
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$35$65 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $52.75 | $109,720 | $50.96 to $58.51 | 14,230 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $48.65 | $101,180 | $47.19 to $50.60 | 230 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48.47 | $100,820 | $46.43 to $49.75 | 4,180 |
| Vineland, NJ | $47.67 | $99,160 | $45.85 to $48.12 | 90 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $39.45 | $82,060 | $37.93 to $45.23 | 530 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Trenton-Princeton, NJ
- $48.52/hr
- 75th percentile
- $49.18/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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