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Dental Hygienist salary in Nevada: $115,290 median.

How pay for dental hygienists in Nevada compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Nevada · BLS May 2025
$115,290median in Nevada

Hourly pay in Nevada, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $47.98 · 25th $50.16 · median $55.43 · 75th $58.53 · 90th $62.24.

Quick answer

Dental Hygienists in Nevada earned a median of $115,290 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 18% above the national median of $98,100. Nevada ranked 6 of 50 for this occupation's median pay, with about 1,510 people employed.

Nevada median
$115,290
$55.43/hr
U.S. median
$98,100
+18% in Nevada
Rank among states
6 of 50
by median pay
Employed
1,510
location quotient 0.68
Key facts

More on dental hygienist pay in Nevada

  • The median hourly wage for dental hygienists in Nevada was $55.43 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of dental hygienists in Nevada earned between $104,330 and $121,730 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of dental hygienists in Nevada earned less than $99,800 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $129,460 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for dental hygienists in Nevada was $114,360 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Nevada it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Carson City, NV$121,500
  2. Reno, NV$117,850
  3. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$109,210
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. California$124,930
  2. Oregon$122,080
  3. Nevada$115,290
  4. Colorado$109,580
  5. Maryland$107,830

See all states on the national Dental Hygienist salary page.

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Method

How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
  • Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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