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Dental Hygienist salary in California

The verified BLS median dental hygienist in California earns $124,930 ($60.06/hr). California pays roughly 27% above the national median of $98,100.

Dental Hygienist pay distribution — California (verified)

Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.

PercentileAnnual payHourly
10th percentilei$102,090$49.08/hr
25th percentilei$109,730$52.75/hr
Median (50th)i$124,930$60.06/hr
75th percentilei$132,120$63.52/hr
90th percentilei$151,920$73.04/hr
Mean (average)i$128,110$61.59/hr

National context

U.S. median: $98,100.

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California dental hygienist figures are verified U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 state survey values. How DentalSalary works →

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