Dental Hygienists salary in Springfield, MO
Median pay for dental hygienists in Springfield, MO: $77,910/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $66,440 – $87,980 · about 270 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($81,085) by −$3,175 (-4%).
What it's really worth in Springfield
With Springfield's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $77,910 has the buying power of about $87,431 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $58,291 · median home $272,938 · median rent $1,271/mo.
How Springfield ranks for this job
On raw pay, Springfield, MO is 137th of the 184 metros we hold dental hygienists wages for. Once Springfield's cost of living is applied, it ranks 95th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Springfield is one of the places where dental hygienists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Springfield
A median home in Springfield, MO costs $272,938 — about 3.5× 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 $1,271/mo works out at 20% 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 Springfield.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Springfield | Rent vs Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $137,450 | +76% | 2.6× |
| San Jose, CA | $135,460 | +74% | 2.9× |
| Santa Maria, CA | $132,360 | +70% | 2.6× |
| Seattle, WA | $129,410 | +66% | 1.8× |
Same job elsewhere in MO
| Metro | Median pay | vs Springfield | Rent vs Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | $82,880 | +6% | 1.2× |
| St. Louis, MO | $80,300 | +3% | 1.1× |
Staying in MO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires dental hygienists around Springfield
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- CoxHealth · Healthcare
- Mercy Health · Healthcare
Other jobs in Springfield
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 184 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.