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Dental Hygienists salary in Owensboro, KY

The median dental hygienists in Owensboro, KY earns $75,490 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,910 a month.

10th percentile
$60,670
25th percentile
$65,060
Median percentile
$75,490
75th percentile
$78,520
90th percentile
$92,440

Based on 80 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

$58,918 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,490
Federal income tax−$7,778
Social Security + Medicare−$5,775
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$3,020
Monthly take-home$4,910
Every two weeks$2,266

Does it go far here?

$85,194Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Owensboro, KY

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$73,460
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$61,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,430
Customer Service Representatives$45,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,380

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