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Dental Hygienists in South Carolina

Dental Hygienists in South Carolina

Is South Carolina a good place for you to work as a Dental Hygienist?

20.7% Jobs Projection
$60,240 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dental Hygienists in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dental Hygienists in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Dental Hygienists in South Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dental Hygienists Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 2,900 workers employed as Dental Hygienists in this state in 2018.

There were 2,670 Dental Hygienists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Dental Hygienists working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Dental Hygienists in this state are growing at a rate of 20.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.7%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 3,320 jobs for South Carolina Dental Hygienists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 17,500 annual jobs and 248,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dental Hygienists Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Dental Hygienists ranged from $43,650 to $81,480 with $60,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.99 to $39.17. The median hourly rate was $28.96.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $29.42 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.46.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Dental Hygienists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dental Hygienists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,170 $73,570
Columbia, SC 620 $61,730
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 560 $62,280
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 550 $63,980
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 340 $61,130
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 200 $59,480
Spartanburg, SC 110 $59,600
Sumter, SC 80 $57,120
Florence, SC 70 $50,060

Top States for Dental Hygienists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Dental Hygienists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 22,240 $102,510
Texas 13,850 $75,640
New York 11,300 $77,210
Florida 11,110 $66,470
Pennsylvania 9,640 $66,070
Michigan 9,510 $64,660
Illinois 9,450 $74,210
Ohio 8,930 $69,140
Georgia 6,910 $66,330
North Carolina 6,670 $70,720
New Jersey 6,290 $88,300
Washington 6,010 $92,820
Virginia 5,990 $81,240
Massachusetts 5,900 $83,880
Minnesota 5,160 $73,740
Indiana 4,900 $69,700
Wisconsin 4,810 $66,180
Colorado 4,470 $86,850
Connecticut 3,990 $87,890
Missouri 3,960 $70,080

Below are the states where Dental Hygienists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $116,730
California $102,510
Washington $92,820
Arizona $89,540
Maryland $89,380
New Jersey $88,300
Connecticut $87,890
Nevada $87,850
Colorado $86,850
Oregon $86,160

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