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Dental Hygienists salary
in St. Louis, MO-IL

Median base pay · St. Louis, MO-IL
$97,650
≈ $46.95/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,150 jobs
Middle 50%
$83,430–$98,820
vs U.S. median
0%
Metro rank
#80 of 212

Dental Hygienists in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn a median of $97,650 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,150 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $98,100 and 5% above the MO statewide median of $92,750. It ranks #80 of 212 metros with published figures for this job.

DENTAL HYGIENISTS · ST. LOUIS, MO-IL · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ST. LOUIS, MO-IL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$78,760P25$83,430MEDIAN$97,650P75$98,820P90$99,400
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 St. Louis?

The BLS median is $97,650 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,150 jobs pay between $83,430 and $98,820. The 10th percentile is $78,760 and the 90th is $99,400.

Is St. Louis a high-paying metro for Dental Hygienists?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $98,100 and 5% above the MO statewide median of $92,750. It ranks #80 of 212 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Dental Hygienists make an hour in St. Louis?

About $46.95 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $97,650 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $40.11–$47.51 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.