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Dental Hygienists salary in San Jose, CA

The median dental hygienists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $139,990 a year, 43% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,096 a month.

10th percentile
$128,620
25th percentile
$131,080
Median percentile
$139,990
75th percentile
$155,770
90th percentile
$156,850

Based on 1,620 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

$97,150 take-home a year
Gross pay$139,990
Federal income tax−$22,332
Social Security + Medicare−$10,709
California income tax (approx.)−$9,799
Monthly take-home$8,096
Every two weeks$3,737

Does it go far here?

$126,776Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

All dental hygienists salaries · Take-home pay in California