Dental Hygienists salary in Madison, WI

Median pay for dental hygienists in Madison, WI: $80,780/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $76,660 – $86,110 · about 550 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($81,085) by −$305 (+0%).

What it's really worth in Madison

With Madison's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $80,780 has the buying power of about $84,204 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $82,996 · median home $452,769 · median rent $1,683/mo.

Full Madison cost of living & taxes →

How Madison ranks for this job

On raw pay, Madison, WI is 94th of the 184 metros we hold dental hygienists wages for. Once Madison's cost of living is applied, it ranks 122nd.

The headline number flatters Madison. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, dental hygienists here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Madison

A median home in Madison, WI costs $452,769 — about 5.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,683/mo works out at 25% 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 Madison.

Metro	Median pay	vs Madison	Rent vs Madison
San Francisco, CA	$137,450	+70%	1.9×
San Jose, CA	$135,460	+68%	2.2×
Santa Maria, CA	$132,360	+64%	2×
Seattle, WA	$129,410	+60%	1.3×

Same job elsewhere in WI

Metro	Median pay	vs Madison	Rent vs Madison
Milwaukee, WI	$79,850	−1%	0.9×
Appleton, WI	$78,530	−3%	0.7×
Green Bay, WI	$78,240	−3%	0.7×

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

Who hires dental hygienists around Madison

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• UW Health · Healthcare

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