Dental Hygienists Salary in Kentucky (2024)

The median dental hygienists salary in Kentucky is $77,440/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 17.8% below the national median of $94,260.

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What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of dental hygienists in Kentucky earn about 1.6× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

Higher-paying states for Dental Hygienists

• Louisiana: $80,900/year
• Michigan: $80,990/year
• Florida: $81,090/year
• Pennsylvania: $81,510/year

See the full Dental Hygienists salary by state ranking for all 52 states with available data.

Other occupations in Kentucky

Median annual salary for other tracked occupations in Kentucky, May 2024 OEWS.

• Software Developers: $106,200
• Registered Nurses: $79,910
• General and Operations Managers: $77,150
• Accountants and Auditors: $72,220
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $62,370
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $60,230
• Electricians: $59,490
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $58,880
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $58,450
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $57,980
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: $55,590
• Carpenters: $50,860
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $49,260
• Construction Laborers: $45,340
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $39,940
• Medical Assistants: $38,750
• Nursing Assistants: $37,330

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