Dental Hygienists pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$96,990avg. a year
$46.63 an hour · 4,710 employed
Dental Hygienists in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $96,990 a year. That is $5,770 (6%) more than the Georgia average of $91,220. The U.S. average is $98,990.
$100,370Median pay
$46.63Average hourly
+6%vs. Georgia average
4,710Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for dental hygienists in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
1160 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$86,600
$41.64 an hour
270 jobs
Rome, GA
$84,840
$40.79 an hour
3460 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$84,830
$40.79 an hour
490 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$82,570
$39.70 an hour
5130 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$82,380
$39.61 an hour
630 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$81,260
$39.07 an hour
7120 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$80,330
$38.62 an hour
8370 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$80,240
$38.58 an hour
9130 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$79,980
$38.45 an hour
1090 jobs
Albany, GA
$78,770
$37.87 an hour
11100 jobs
Dalton, GA
$78,750
$37.86 an hour
12100 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$78,240
$37.62 an hour
13240 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$77,570
$37.29 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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|---|---|
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| Nurse Practitioners | $134,960 |
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Questions and answers
How much do dental hygienists make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $96,990 a year, and the median is $100,370. About 4,710 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $5,770 (6%) more than the Georgia average of $91,220.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.14 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1292. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.