Dental Hygienists pay in Texas
$96,240avg. a year
$46.27 an hour · 16,380 employed
Dental Hygienists in Texas earn an average of $96,240 a year. That is $2,750 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $98,990. The best-paying metro area is Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX at $101,440.
$99,240Median pay
$46.27Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for dental hygienists by metro area. Swipe to see all 23.
13,060 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$101,440
$48.77 an hour
21,270 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$99,890
$48.02 an hour
37,050 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$97,220
$46.74 an hour
4920 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$94,990
$45.67 an hour
5150 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$93,450
$44.93 an hour
6130 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$93,440
$44.92 an hour
7190 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$93,070
$44.74 an hour
8150 jobs
Waco, TX
$91,130
$43.81 an hour
9120 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$90,880
$43.69 an hour
10210 jobs
Tyler, TX
$90,050
$43.29 an hour
1170 jobs
Abilene, TX
$89,540
$43.05 an hour
12170 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$87,860
$42.24 an hour
1340 jobs
Victoria, TX
$87,630
$42.13 an hour
1440 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$87,370
$42.01 an hour
15180 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$87,190
$41.92 an hour
16150 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$87,140
$41.89 an hour
17110 jobs
Longview, TX
$86,050
$41.37 an hour
1850 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$85,040
$40.89 an hour
19120 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$83,430
$40.11 an hour
20320 jobs
El Paso, TX
$83,390
$40.09 an hour
2190 jobs
Laredo, TX
$82,850
$39.83 an hour
22210 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$82,840
$39.83 an hour
2370 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$82,270
$39.56 an hour
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Dental Hygienists pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas dental hygienists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $98,990 | $47.59 |
| Texas | $96,240 | $46.27 |
| Oklahoma | $98,000 | $47.12 |
| New Mexico | $94,890 | $45.62 |
| Arkansas | $85,660 | $41.18 |
| Louisiana | $83,160 | $39.98 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do dental hygienists make in Texas?
The average is $96,240 a year, and the median is $99,240. That is $2,750 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $98,990.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$46.27 an hour on average; the median is $47.71.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($101,440), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($99,890). The lowest average among 23 metro areas with data is Texarkana, TX-AR ($82,270).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #22 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1292. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dental hygienists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.