Dental Hygienist in San Jose
Dental Hygienist Salary in San Jose, CA
What Dental Hygienist professionals are paid across the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$128,620
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$139,990
In this metro area
90th percentile
$156,850
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for Dental Hygienist in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover San Jose and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $128,620 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $131,080 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $139,990 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $155,770 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $156,850 |
These are pay percentiles, not years of experience. The source data does not record how long anyone has been in the job, so we do not claim a figure for "entry level" or "senior".
Take-home (mid)
$93,126
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$7,760
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
49/100
Moderate
Salary Strength
88/100
Excellent
Future Growth
80/100
Excellent
Career Opportunity
83/100
Excellent
Affordability
1/100
Weak
Lifestyle
25/100
Weak