Metro area · Rhode Island · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
Dental hygienists in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn a median $42.94 an hour, or $89,310 a year. That is 8.9% below the national median and 2.8% above the Rhode Island median of $41.78. BLS counts about 1,250 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $42.94
- Median annual
- $89,310
- Rank in Rhode Island
- 1 of 1
- Hygienists employed
- 1,250
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 | $39.97 | $83,140 |
| 25th percentile | $40.40 | $84,030 |
| Median | $42.94 | $89,310 |
| 75th percentile | $46.99 | $97,740 |
| 90th percentile | $50.14 | $104,280 |
| Mean (average) | $43.89 | $91,300 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Rhode Island and the U.S.
| This area | RI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $42.94 | $41.78 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $89,310 | $86,910 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $40.40 | $40.40 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $46.99 | $43.83 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
This metro area crosses into Massachusetts.
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- Median hygienist pay, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- $42.94/hr
- 75th percentile
- $46.99/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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