Dental Hygienist salary in Wisconsin: $96,540 median.
How pay for dental hygienists in Wisconsin compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.
Hourly pay in Wisconsin, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $38.64 · 25th $40.33 · median $46.41 · 75th $48.44 · 90th $53.00.
Dental Hygienists in Wisconsin earned a median of $96,540 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 2% below the national median of $98,100. Wisconsin ranked 26 of 50 for this occupation's median pay, with about 5,080 people employed.
- Wisconsin median
- $96,540
- $46.41/hr
- U.S. median
- $98,100
- -2% in Wisconsin
- Rank among states
- 26 of 50
- by median pay
- Employed
- 5,080
- location quotient 1.21
More on dental hygienist pay in Wisconsin
The median hourly wage for dental hygienists in Wisconsin was $46.41 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The middle half of dental hygienists in Wisconsin earned between $83,880 and $100,750 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The lowest-paid 10% of dental hygienists in Wisconsin earned less than $80,370 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $110,240 (BLS).
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
The mean annual wage for dental hygienists in Wisconsin was $94,180 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Where in Wisconsin it pays most
Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.
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Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.
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- Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
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