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Dental Hygienist

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AVG. SALARY

$86,050

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EDUCATION

Associate's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$86,050

Entry Annual Wage

$62,000

Experienced Annual Wage

$99,880

Average Hourly Wage

$41.37

Entry Hourly Wage

$29.81

Experienced Hourly Wage

$48.02

Median Hourly Wage

$43.99

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $72,750 or $34.98/hr $47,540 or $22.86/hr $93,720 or $45.06/hr
Lawton MSA $73,160 or $35.18/hr $33,090 or $15.91/hr $93,610 or $45.01/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $85,860 or $41.28/hr $61,090 or $29.37/hr $96,510 or $46.40/hr
Tulsa MSA $90,760 or $43.64/hr $63,450 or $30.50/hr $102,790 or $49.42/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $84,420 or $40.59/hr $64,330 or $30.93/hr $97,270 or $46.77/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $80,830 or $38.86/hr $58,410 or $28.08/hr $103,490 or $49.76/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $78,680 or $37.83/hr $61,160 or $29.40/hr $93,850 or $45.12/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $79,730 or $38.33/hr $61,310 or $29.48/hr $99,880 or $48.02/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 21%
Job Openings 240 estimated annual job openings
Employment 2,750 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 150 7% 2 N/A 11
Northwest 110 9% 1 N/A 8
Southeast 220 9% 3 N/A 16
Southwest 80 0% 1 N/A 6
Tulsa MSA 610 13% 9 N/A 48
Lawton MSA 50 20% 1 N/A 4
Oklahoma City MSA 1,480 13% 19 N/A 115

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$84,860

Average Hourly Wage

$40.80

Average Annual Range

$61,510 to $107,640

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +9%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1630 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 214,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Studies linking oral health and general health, along with efforts to expand access to oral hygiene services, will continue to drive demand for preventive dental services, including those performed by hygienists. In addition, demand for dental hygienists is expected to grow as state laws increasingly allow dental hygienists to work at the top of their training. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (96.3%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (96%)
  • Offices of dentists (NAICS621200) (93.9%)

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