Metro area · Wisconsin · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Wausau, WI
Dental hygienists in the Wausau, WI metro area earn a median $42.05 an hour, or $87,470 a year. That is 10.8% below the national median and 9.4% below the Wisconsin median of $46.41. BLS counts about 150 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $42.05
- Median annual
- $87,470
- Rank in Wisconsin
- 17 of 19
- Hygienists employed
- 150
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 | $37.34 | $77,670 |
| 25th percentile | $37.99 | $79,010 |
| Median | $42.05 | $87,470 |
| 75th percentile | $46.94 | $97,620 |
| 90th percentile | $48.00 | $99,830 |
| Mean (average) | $43.01 | $89,460 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
| This area | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $42.05 | $46.41 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $87,470 | $96,540 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $37.99 | $40.33 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $46.94 | $48.44 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other Wisconsin areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Wisconsin
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$25$60 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $54.15 | $112,630 | $49.58 to $56.23 | 2,590 |
| Madison, WI | $48.24 | $100,340 | $45.40 to $48.77 | 680 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $47.57 | $98,940 | $40.84 to $47.81 | 110 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47.49 | $98,780 | $40.18 to $50.98 | 1,360 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $47.41 | $98,600 | $39.70 to $48.19 | 220 |
| South Central Wisconsin (nonmetro) | $46.47 | $96,660 | $40.00 to $47.05 | 310 |
| Kenosha, WI | $46.45 | $96,620 | $42.44 to $47.45 | 100 |
| Appleton, WI | $46.32 | $96,350 | $40.79 to $47.26 | 240 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $46.25 | $96,200 | $40.44 to $47.91 | 120 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $46.13 | $95,950 | $44.00 to $47.08 | 150 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $45.82 | $95,310 | $41.10 to $46.88 | 160 |
| Western Wisconsin (nonmetro) | $45.69 | $95,040 | $39.36 to $47.76 | 200 |
| Northwestern Wisconsin (nonmetro) | $45.22 | $94,050 | $39.42 to $47.58 | 80 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $45.12 | $93,850 | $41.49 to $47.67 | 130 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $44.78 | $93,150 | $39.38 to $46.19 | 90 |
| Green Bay, WI | $44.19 | $91,920 | $40.17 to $45.29 | 340 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $41.74 | $86,830 | $39.12 to $46.61 | 180 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin (nonmetro) | $40.71 | $84,690 | $39.33 to $47.26 | 400 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Wausau, WI
- $42.05/hr
- 75th percentile
- $46.94/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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