Dental Hygienists salary in New Orleans, LA

Median pay for dental hygienists in New Orleans, LA: $83,210/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $49,980 – $96,730 · about 710 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($81,085) by +$2,125 (+3%).

What it's really worth in New Orleans

With New Orleans's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $83,210 has the buying power of about $91,245 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $62,748 · median home $261,414 · median rent $1,622/mo.

Full New Orleans cost of living & taxes →

How New Orleans ranks for this job

On raw pay, New Orleans, LA is 69th of the 184 metros we hold dental hygienists wages for. Once New Orleans's cost of living is applied, it ranks 62nd.

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

What that salary buys in New Orleans

A median home in New Orleans, LA costs $261,414 — about 3.1× 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 $1,622/mo works out at 23% 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 New Orleans.

Metro	Median pay	vs New Orleans	Rent vs New Orleans
San Francisco, CA	$137,450	+65%	2×
San Jose, CA	$135,460	+63%	2.2×
Santa Maria, CA	$132,360	+59%	2.1×
Seattle, WA	$129,410	+56%	1.4×

Same job elsewhere in LA

Metro	Median pay	vs New Orleans	Rent vs New Orleans
Baton Rouge, LA	$83,370	+0%	0.9×
Lafayette, LA	$79,930	−4%	0.8×
Shreveport, LA	$78,490	−6%	0.8×

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

Who hires dental hygienists around New Orleans

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Ochsner Health System · Healthcare

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