Dental Hygienists

This post summarizes key statistics on Dental Hygienists using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 27,873
25 51,495
30 56,704
35 57,675
40 61,083
45 64,824
50 61,582
55 63,509
60 57,297
65 53,142


Hours Worked Share
0-20 14.00
20-39 60.30
39-41 21.80
41-50 3.00
50-60 0.60
More than 60 0.30

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Dental Hygienists.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
97.90 58,639 Offices and clinics of dentists
0.30 68,414 Hospitals
0.30 73,715 Health services, n.e.c.
0.30 63,855 Colleges and universities
0.30 65,904 Administration of human resources programs
0.20 73,300 Justice, public order, and safety
0.10 43,216 Personnel supply services
0.10 88,573 National security and international affairs
0.00 24,434 Veterinary services
0.00 187,121 All construction

This table highlights the top industries people working as Dental Hygienists work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Dental Hygienists. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Dental Hygienists received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Dental Hygienists. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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