SOC 29-1292 · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro

Dental Hygienists Salary in Mount Vernon, WA

The average salary for dental hygienists in Mount Vernon, Washington is $124,010 a year ($59.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,470: half of the 130 people in this job in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,308).

$124,010average per year

$59.62 / hourMedian $127,470Take-home ≈ $96,027

  • $103K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+24%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 11Washington metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dental Hygienists pay range in Mount Vernon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,630 or more. The middle half of dental hygienists in Mount Vernon earn between $119,840 and $129,440.

  • $103K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$124,010$10,334$59.62
Median$127,470$10,622$61.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$119,840$9,987$57.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,440$10,787$62.23

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

Dental Hygienists salary after taxes in Mount Vernon

On the average salary of $124,010, a single filer in Mount Vernon takes home about $96,027 a year, or $8,002 a month and $3,693 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Mount Vernon area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $124,010 buys what about $121,053 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Mount Vernon ($59,590). A typical home costs $589,523, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dental Hygienists salary in other Washington cities

Mount Vernon ranks 4th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($141,230).

All Dental Hygienists salaries in Washington

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 Mount Vernon: questions

How much do dental hygienists make an hour in Mount Vernon?

$59.62 an hour on average, and $61.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dental hygienists salary in Mount Vernon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $119,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dental hygienists take-home pay in Mount Vernon?

About $96,027 a year ($8,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,010. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do dental hygienists earn more in Mount Vernon than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (34580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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