Dental Hygienist Salary in Arkansas

The average dental hygienist salary in Arkansas is $62,400 per year (estimate). This works out to approximately $30.00 per hour based on a standard 2,080-hour work year.

Arkansas's average dental hygienist salary of $62,400 is below the national average of $81,400 by 19,000 (23.3%). Arkansas tends to pay less than the national median for this role.

Dental Hygienist salaries in Arkansas are influenced by cost of living, local demand for workers, industry concentration, years of experience, education level, employer size, and unionization rates. Metro areas within Arkansas may pay significantly more than rural areas.

Based on the annual salary of $62,400, the approximate hourly rate for a dental hygienist in Arkansas is $30.00 per hour (assuming 2,080 hours per year). The national average hourly rate is $39.13.

In these estimates, the top paying states for Dental Hygienists are: California ($114,400), Washington ($108,400), Alaska ($102,400), Hawaii ($102,400), Oregon ($100,400).

State figures on this page are estimates for comparison and planning. They are not official BLS state-level values. For official numbers, check the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables.