Dental Hygienists salary
in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Middle 50%
- $83,180–$102,530
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- Metro rank
- #52 of 212
Dental Hygienists in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro earn a median of $101,460 a year, based on BLS estimates for 350 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $98,100 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $97,850. It ranks #52 of 212 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE350 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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DENTAL HYGIENISTS PAY IN OTHER NC METROS
- Asheville, NCmedian $101,170
- Raleigh-Cary, NCmedian $98,800
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCmedian $98,390
- Wilmington, NCmedian $96,700
- Winston-Salem, NCmedian $95,930
- Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $93,340
- Fayetteville, NCmedian $93,330
- Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $93,030
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Questions
What is the average Dental Hygienists salary in Durham?
The BLS median is $101,460 a year (May 2025). Half of the 350 jobs pay between $83,180 and $102,530. The 10th percentile is $82,490 and the 90th is $103,850.
Is Durham a high-paying metro for Dental Hygienists?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $98,100 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $97,850. It ranks #52 of 212 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Dental Hygienists make an hour in Durham?
About $48.78 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $101,460 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $39.99–$49.29 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.