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Dental Hygienists salary
in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$97,050
≈ $46.66/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 240 jobs
Middle 50%
$95,680–$122,990
vs U.S. median
-1%
Metro rank
#84 of 212

Dental Hygienists in the Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $97,050 a year, based on BLS estimates for 240 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $98,100 and 11% below the CO statewide median of $109,580. It ranks #84 of 212 metros with published figures for this job.

DENTAL HYGIENISTS · SOUTHWEST COLORADO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTHWEST COLORADO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$86,110P25$95,680MEDIAN$97,050P75$122,990P90$122,990
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$74,880P25$83,570MEDIAN$98,100P75$108,480P90$126,050
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Questions

What is the average Dental Hygienists salary in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $97,050 a year (May 2025). Half of the 240 jobs pay between $95,680 and $122,990. The 10th percentile is $86,110 and the 90th is $122,990.

Is Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Dental Hygienists?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $98,100 and 11% below the CO statewide median of $109,580. It ranks #84 of 212 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Dental Hygienists make an hour in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area?

About $46.66 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $97,050 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $46.00–$59.13 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.