Dental Hygienists salary in Altoona, PA

The median dental hygienists in Altoona, PA earns $75,070 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,945 a month.

10th percentile: $66,740
25th percentile: $73,790
Median percentile: $75,070
75th percentile: $78,500
90th percentile: $87,460

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,337 take-home a year

Gross pay	$75,070
Federal income tax	−$7,685
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,743
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$2,305
Monthly take-home	$4,945
Every two weeks	$2,282

Does it go far here?

$83,871Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$83,580
Registered Nurses	$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,280

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