Dental Hygienists pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,600 or more. The middle half of dental hygienists in Albany earn between $104,930 and $122,720.
- $103K10th
- $105K25th
- $111KMedian
- $123K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $114,410 | $9,534 | $55.00 |
| Median | $111,380 | $9,282 | $53.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,930 | $8,744 | $50.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $122,720 | $10,227 | $59.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Hygienists salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $114,410, a single filer in Albany takes home about $80,608 a year, or $6,717 a month and $3,100 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for dental hygienists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $114,410 buys what about $112,057 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Hygienists salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 5th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($125,290).
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 Albany: questions
How much do dental hygienists make an hour in Albany?
$55.01 an hour on average, and $53.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental hygienists salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental hygienists take-home pay in Albany?
About $80,608 a year ($6,717 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,410. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do dental hygienists earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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