Metro area · West Virginia · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Charleston, WV
Dental hygienists in the Charleston, WV metro area earn a median $31.50 an hour, or $65,520 a year. That is 33.2% below the national median and 11.3% below the West Virginia median of $35.50. BLS counts about 260 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $31.50
- Median annual
- $65,520
- Rank in West Virginia
- 11 of 12
- Hygienists employed
- 260
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 | $30.05 | $62,510 |
| 25th percentile | $31.12 | $64,730 |
| Median | $31.50 | $65,520 |
| 75th percentile | $36.15 | $75,190 |
| 90th percentile | $36.64 | $76,200 |
| Mean (average) | $33.85 | $70,400 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with West Virginia and the U.S.
| This area | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $31.50 | $35.50 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $65,520 | $73,840 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $31.12 | $30.49 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $36.15 | $36.67 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other West Virginia areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of West Virginia
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$20$65 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57.30 | $119,170 | $49.68 to $60.37 | 2,200 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $48.38 | $100,640 | $44.23 to $50.82 | 100 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $40.13 | $83,460 | $36.82 to $46.88 | 170 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $36.17 | $75,240 | $31.43 to $38.17 | 50 |
| Northern West Virginia (nonmetro) | $36.14 | $75,170 | $29.89 to $36.82 | 240 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $35.67 | $74,190 | $30.31 to $36.02 | 70 |
| Morgantown, WV | $35.50 | $73,840 | $30.43 to $37.92 | 120 |
| Southern West Virginia (nonmetro) | $35.40 | $73,630 | $30.50 to $36.89 | 140 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35.32 | $73,470 | $30.04 to $36.93 | 180 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $34.88 | $72,540 | $30.34 to $39.06 | 110 |
| Beckley, WV | $31.12 | $64,730 | $29.19 to $35.34 | 100 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Charleston, WV
- $31.50/hr
- 75th percentile
- $36.15/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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