Healthcare

Best States for Dental Hygienist

Compare the best states for Dental Hygienist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Dental Hygienist

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	68/100	$125,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	AlaskaAK	67/100	$129,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	CaliforniaCA	62/100	$121,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	OregonOR	61/100	$118,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	ColoradoCO	56/100	$106,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	NevadaNV	55/100	$103,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	New JerseyNJ	55/100	$102,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	MassachusettsMA	54/100	$100,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	DelawareDE	53/100	$99,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	MarylandMD	53/100	$105,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	VermontVT	52/100	$99,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	VirginiaVA	52/100	$98,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	ConnecticutCT	51/100	$96,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	HawaiiHI	51/100	$96,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	IllinoisIL	51/100	$96,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	New HampshireNH	51/100	$96,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	New MexicoNM	51/100	$96,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	New YorkNY	51/100	$95,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	OklahomaOK	51/100	$95,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	ArizonaAZ	50/100	$97,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	MinnesotaMN	50/100	$98,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MontanaMT	50/100	$94,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	TexasTX	50/100	$94,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	IndianaIN	48/100	$90,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MaineME	47/100	$88,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	North CarolinaNC	47/100	$89,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	IdahoID	45/100	$84,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	GeorgiaGA	44/100	$83,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MissouriMO	44/100	$83,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	WisconsinWI	44/100	$83,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	IowaIA	43/100	$82,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	KansasKS	43/100	$82,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	North DakotaND	43/100	$83,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	OhioOH	43/100	$81,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	PennsylvaniaPA	43/100	$81,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	Rhode IslandRI	43/100	$82,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	WyomingWY	43/100	$82,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	FloridaFL	42/100	$81,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	LouisianaLA	42/100	$80,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MichiganMI	42/100	$80,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	TennesseeTN	42/100	$81,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	ArkansasAR	41/100	$83,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	NebraskaNE	41/100	$84,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	South DakotaSD	41/100	$84,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	KentuckyKY	40/100	$77,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South CarolinaSC	40/100	$81,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	UtahUT	40/100	$82,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	West VirginiaWV	37/100	$72,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	MississippiMS	34/100	$66,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	AlabamaAL	27/100	$59,840	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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