Salary data, May 2025

Dental hygienist salary in Montana

The median dental hygienist in Montana earns $98,440 a year (about $47.33 an hour); the mean is $96,730. That is $340 (0%) above the US median of $98,100, and ranks 19 of 50 among states with published figures. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

MontanaUnited States
Median annual wage$98,440$98,100
Mean annual wage$96,730$98,990
Median hourly equivalent$47.33$47.16
Employed860222,740

Dental hygienists clean teeth, examine patients for signs of oral disease and provide preventive care. These figures are for employees; BLS reports hourly pay and converts it to a yearly figure.

How Montana compares with nearby ranks

States closest to Montana in the dental hygienist median ranking:

StateMedianMean
Massachusetts$100,640$102,160
Texas$99,240$96,240
Delaware$98,910$100,660
North Carolina$97,850$93,640
Maine$97,680$96,440
Oklahoma$97,580$98,000

See the full state ranking for dental hygienists.

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Common questions

How much does a dental hygienist make in Montana?

The median annual wage for dental hygienists in Montana is $98,440 (about $47.33 an hour) and the mean is $96,730, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

How does Montana compare with the national figure?

The Montana median is $340 (0%) above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 19 of 50 states and districts with published figures for dental hygienists.

How many dental hygienists work in Montana?

BLS estimates 860 employed dental hygienists in Montana in May 2025.

Do these numbers include practice owners?

No. BLS counts people on an employer's payroll. Owners who take profit from their own practice are mostly outside the survey.