Metro area · South Carolina · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Columbia, SC
Dental hygienists in the Columbia, SC metro area earn a median $39.60 an hour, or $82,370 a year. That is 16.0% below the national median and 2.3% below the South Carolina median of $40.55. BLS counts about 620 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $39.60
- Median annual
- $82,370
- Rank in South Carolina
- 6 of 13
- Hygienists employed
- 620
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 | $30.30 | $63,030 |
| 25th percentile | $37.21 | $77,400 |
| Median | $39.60 | $82,370 |
| 75th percentile | $43.79 | $91,080 |
| 90th percentile | $43.87 | $91,250 |
| Mean (average) | $38.64 | $80,370 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
| This area | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $39.60 | $40.55 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $82,370 | $84,340 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $37.21 | $38.17 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $43.79 | $45.59 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other South Carolina areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of South Carolina
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$25$50 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47.30 | $98,390 | $46.48 to $48.78 | 1,910 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $45.46 | $94,570 | $41.49 to $46.70 | 540 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $43.59 | $90,660 | $39.72 to $45.80 | 160 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $41.01 | $85,290 | $38.17 to $45.82 | 600 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $40.28 | $83,780 | $37.81 to $44.82 | 170 |
| Northwestern South Carolina (nonmetro) | $39.35 | $81,850 | $38.82 to $39.50 | 80 |
| Florence, SC | $39.04 | $81,200 | $35.71 to $40.00 | 110 |
| Sumter, SC | $39.01 | $81,150 | $37.62 to $42.40 | 60 |
| Southern South Carolina (nonmetro) | $39.00 | $81,120 | $38.32 to $39.21 | 40 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $38.90 | $80,900 | $36.15 to $40.22 | 210 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $38.39 | $79,840 | $35.78 to $43.91 | 370 |
| Northeastern South Carolina (nonmetro) | $36.23 | $75,350 | $30.00 to $38.79 | 100 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Columbia, SC
- $39.60/hr
- 75th percentile
- $43.79/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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