Dental Hygienists salary in Knoxville, TN

Median pay for dental hygienists in Knoxville, TN: $78,660/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $65,810 – $89,190 · about 660 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($81,085) by −$2,425 (-3%).

What it's really worth in Knoxville

With Knoxville's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $78,660 has the buying power of about $85,283 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $66,715 · median home $367,158 · median rent $1,762/mo.

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How Knoxville ranks for this job

On raw pay, Knoxville, TN is 122nd of the 184 metros we hold dental hygienists wages for. Once Knoxville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 111th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Knoxville sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Knoxville

A median home in Knoxville, TN costs $367,158 — about 4.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,762/mo works out at 27% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where dental hygienists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Knoxville.

Metro	Median pay	vs Knoxville	Rent vs Knoxville
San Francisco, CA	$137,450	+75%	1.8×
San Jose, CA	$135,460	+72%	2.1×
Santa Maria, CA	$132,360	+68%	1.9×
Seattle, WA	$129,410	+65%	1.3×

Same job elsewhere in TN

Metro	Median pay	vs Knoxville	Rent vs Knoxville
Nashville, TN	$84,350	+7%	1×
Chattanooga, TN	$75,840	−4%	0.9×
Clarksville, TN	$72,110	−8%	0.8×
Kingsport, TN	$71,950	−9%	0.8×

Staying in TN keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires dental hygienists around Knoxville

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Covenant Health · Healthcare

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