Dental Hygienists
| Total Employment |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
|||
| National | 204,990 | 1.0 |  |
$72,910 | |
data source:Bureau of Labor Statistics
Top job markets for Dental Hygienists ranked by
concentration (left) and median earnings (right):
Metro areas with populations over 1 million
| Metro Area | Location Quotient |
| Detroit Metro Area | 1.6 |
| Hartford, CT | 1.5 |
| Portland, OR | 1.5 |
| Providence, RI | 1.5 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 1.4 |
| Metro Area | Median Earnings |
| SF Metro Area | $107,200 |
| San Jose, CA | $100,800 |
| LA Metro Area | $96,970 |
| Sacramento, CA | $94,680 |
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA | $94,350 |
Metro areas with populations of 500,000 to 1 million
| Metro Area | Location Quotient |
| Provo-Orem, UT | 1.9 |
| New Haven, CT | 1.8 |
| Worcester, MA | 1.7 |
| Spokane, WA | 1.7 |
| Ogden, UT | 1.6 |
| Metro Area | Median Earnings |
| Oxnard, CA | $103,430 |
| Stockton, CA | $95,370 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $92,670 |
| Fresno, CA | $91,580 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $89,400 |
Metro areas with populations of 200,000 to 500,000
| Metro Area | Location Quotient |
| Flint, MI | 2.4 |
| Chico, CA | 2.3 |
| Medford, OR | 2.3 |
| Lansing, MI | 2.2 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 2.1 |
| Metro Area | Median Earnings |
| Anchorage, AK | $107,370 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $100,940 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $98,230 |
| Vallejo, CA | $97,850 |
| Bremerton, WA | $97,540 |