Metro area · Virginia · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Dental hygienists in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn a median $47.54 an hour, or $98,890 a year. That is 0.8% above the national median and 4.0% below the Virginia median of $49.50. BLS counts about 940 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $47.54
- Median annual
- $98,890
- Rank in Virginia
- 10 of 15
- Hygienists employed
- 940
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 | $45.01 | $93,630 |
| 25th percentile | $45.13 | $93,860 |
| Median | $47.54 | $98,890 |
| 75th percentile | $48.15 | $100,140 |
| 90th percentile | $50.83 | $105,730 |
| Mean (average) | $47.58 | $98,960 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Virginia and the U.S.
| This area | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $47.54 | $49.50 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $98,890 | $102,950 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $45.13 | $46.94 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $48.15 | $57.54 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
This metro area crosses into North Carolina.
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Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Virginia
| 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 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $51.78 | $107,690 | $50.07 to $60.62 | 120 |
| Richmond, VA | $50.12 | $104,250 | $49.50 to $50.33 | 780 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $48.38 | $100,640 | $44.23 to $50.82 | 100 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $48.37 | $100,620 | $47.05 to $53.27 | 100 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $48.24 | $100,350 | $47.83 to $58.07 | 60 |
| Southwest Virginia (nonmetro) | $47.96 | $99,750 | $37.27 to $49.33 | 110 |
| Northeast Virginia (nonmetro) | $47.89 | $99,620 | $39.02 to $49.31 | 40 |
| Northwest Virginia (nonmetro) | $47.89 | $99,620 | $37.01 to $50.03 | 60 |
| Roanoke, VA | $47.38 | $98,550 | $45.52 to $49.32 | 170 |
| Southside Virginia (nonmetro) | $46.78 | $97,310 | $37.09 to $47.89 | 100 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $46.63 | $96,990 | $40.60 to $48.74 | 120 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $43.53 | $90,550 | $38.30 to $43.57 | 70 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $39.84 | $82,870 | $38.51 to $44.75 | 210 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- $47.54/hr
- 75th percentile
- $48.15/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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