Dental staffing by state.

The temp agencies and apps that place dental hygienists in each state — ranked by real ratings — alongside what per-diem work actually pays. Pick your state.

Alabama$29.25/hr Alaska$58.92/hr Arizona$48.78/hr Arkansas$41.18/hr California$61.59/hr Colorado$52.9/hr Connecticut$47.46/hr Delaware$48.39/hr District of Columbia$61.5/hr Florida$42.46/hr Georgia$43.86/hr Hawaii$45.03/hr Idaho$45.91/hr Illinois$44.15/hr Indiana$43.11/hr Iowa$41.65/hr Kansas—Kentucky$37.96/hr Louisiana$39.98/hr Maine$46.37/hr Maryland$52.45/hr Massachusetts$49.11/hr Michigan$41.32/hr Minnesota$49.92/hr Mississippi$32.99/hr Missouri$42.52/hr Montana$46.5/hr Nebraska$42.79/hr Nevada$54.98/hr New Hampshire$49.35/hr New Jersey$50.2/hr New Mexico$45.62/hr New York$49.83/hr North Carolina$45.02/hr North Dakota$43.15/hr Ohio$43.22/hr Oklahoma$47.12/hr Oregon$57.92/hr Pennsylvania$40.51/hr Rhode Island$42.62/hr South Carolina$40.86/hr South Dakota$42.88/hr Tennessee$42.03/hr Texas$46.27/hr Utah$42.2/hr Vermont$46.9/hr Virginia$50.54/hr Washington$63.24/hr West Virginia$34.27/hr Wisconsin$45.28/hr Wyoming$39.58/hr

Average salaried dental-hygienist wage shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS — May 2025.