Dental Hygienists

Earnings Benefits*

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
United States	$47,880.00	$71,110.00	$85,310.00
Virginia	$53,360.00	$81,110.00	$92,870.00
Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
Bay Consortium	$76,399.00	$86,757.00	$88,893.00
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	$51,819.00	$82,560.00	$86,313.00
Central VA/Region2000	$57,467.00	$68,813.00	$74,372.00
Crater Area	$83,108.00	$86,946.00	$85,951.00
Greater Peninsula	$68,738.00	$80,587.00	$84,399.00
Hampton Roads	$68,641.00	$72,028.00	$75,360.00
New River/Mt. Rogers	$52,004.00	$58,623.00	$66,505.00
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington	$87,331.00	$107,115.00	$110,658.00
Piedmont Workforce	$68,629.00	$78,815.00	$83,242.00
Shenandoah Valley	$49,484.00	$80,128.00	$85,564.00
South Central	No Data	No Data	No Data
Southwestern Virginia	$52,175.00	$64,115.00	$67,414.00
West Piedmont	$45,536.00	$67,834.00	$69,690.00
Western Virginia	$61,721.00	$73,223.00	$78,369.00

* Earnings Calculations:

 Regional Earnings:
   Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
   Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.

 National and State Earnings:
   Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
   Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.

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The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.