Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-1292 Dental Hygienists

Occupational Description:
Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	280	28	$42.81/hr	$38.21/hr	$39.19/hr	$40.81/hr	$47.04/hr	$50.14/hr

Leading Industries for Dental Hygienists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	210	$50.75/hr
Education and Health Services	4,740	$46.02/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Dental Hygienists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$39.95/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	90	$42.90/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	100	$41.60/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	140	$39.41/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	180	$43.38/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	220	$39.41/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	230	$43.67/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	240	$39.46/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	250	$40.88/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	260	$40.29/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	280	$40.58/hr	7.3%
Southwest Minnesota	280	$40.81/hr	6.8%
Northwest Balance of State	350	$41.38/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	400	$41.34/hr	7.1%
Southeast Minnesota	400	$40.94/hr	7.5%
Central Minnesota	550	$46.12/hr	6.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,020	$46.86/hr	7.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,330	$46.86/hr	N/A
Minnesota	4,990	$46.13/hr	6.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Dental Assistants	6,000	$31.16/hr	6.2%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	4,120	$38.73/hr	5.4%
Phlebotomists	1,360	$20.86/hr	10.0%

Task for Dental Hygienists

Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments.
Record and review patient medical histories.
Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease.
Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease.
Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients or the general public.
Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.
Expose and develop x-ray film.
Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments.
Expose and develop x-ray film.