SOC 29-1292 · Monroe, MI metro

Dental Hygienists Salary in Monroe, MI

The average salary for dental hygienists in Monroe, Michigan is $81,870 a year ($39.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,660: half of the 60 people in this job in the Monroe, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,990).

$81,870average per year

$39.36 / hourMedian $78,660Take-home ≈ $63,193

  • $77K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#12 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dental Hygienists pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,580 or more. The middle half of dental hygienists in Monroe earn between $77,970 and $90,420.

  • $77K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,870$6,822$39.36
Median$78,660$6,555$37.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,970$6,498$37.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,420$7,535$43.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Dental Hygienists pay in Monroe vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Dental hygienists in Monroe earn 5% less than the Michigan average ($85,940) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($98,990). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $98,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Monroe$81,870$78,660$77,060$93,58060
Michigan$85,940$83,790$77,230$96,9708,640
United States$98,990$98,100$74,880$126,050222,740

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dental Hygienists salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $81,870, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $63,193 a year, or $5,266 a month and $2,430 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Monroe a good place for dental hygienists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $81,870 buys what about $87,569 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($46,240). A typical home costs $269,112, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dental Hygienists salary in other Michigan cities

Monroe ranks 12th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($89,020).

All Dental Hygienists salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for dental hygienists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($180,520).

Dental Hygienists salary by city

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Dental Hygienists salary in Monroe: questions

How much do dental hygienists make an hour in Monroe?

$39.36 an hour on average, and $37.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dental hygienists salary in Monroe?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dental hygienists take-home pay in Monroe?

About $63,193 a year ($5,266 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,870.

Do dental hygienists earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($98,990).

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 Monroe, MI (33780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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