Dental Hygienists pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,520 or more. The middle half of dental hygienists in Flint earn between $79,120 and $91,360.
- $78K10th
- $79K25th
- $82KMedian
- $91K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,630 | $6,969 | $40.21 |
| Median | $81,500 | $6,792 | $39.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,120 | $6,593 | $38.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $91,360 | $7,613 | $43.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Hygienists salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $83,630, a single filer in Flint takes home about $63,578 a year, or $5,298 a month and $2,445 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for dental hygienists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $83,630 buys what about $89,892 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Hygienists salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 7th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($89,020).
- Ann Arbor$89,020
- Detroit$87,730
- Lansing$87,370
- Grand Rapids$87,110
- Midland$85,690
- Traverse City$85,130
- Flint$83,630
- Niles$83,130
- Kalamazoo$83,000
- Battle Creek$82,330
Highest-paying cities for dental hygienists
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($180,520).
- San Francisco, CA$180,520
- San Jose, CA$142,850
- Seattle, WA$141,230
- Santa Rosa, CA$137,050
- Napa, CA$131,610
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Dental Hygienists salary in Flint: questions
How much do dental hygienists make an hour in Flint?
$40.21 an hour on average, and $39.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental hygienists salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental hygienists take-home pay in Flint?
About $63,578 a year ($5,298 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,630. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do dental hygienists earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,308).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1292; area Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.26, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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