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Dental Hygienists salary in Washington, DC

The median dental hygienists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $119,170 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,878 a month.

10th percentile
$94,290
25th percentile
$103,340
Median percentile
$119,170
75th percentile
$125,560
90th percentile
$132,000

Based on 2,200 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

$82,537 take-home a year
Gross pay$119,170
Federal income tax−$17,387
Social Security + Medicare−$9,117
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$10,129
Monthly take-home$6,878
Every two weeks$3,174

Does it go far here?

$109,447Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

All dental hygienists salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia