How Much Does a Dental Hygienist Make in Wyoming in 2026?

A typical Dental Hygienist in Wyoming earns about $40.93 per hour ($85,130 per year), according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Calculated from that annual figure, pay works out to roughly $7,094 a month and about $1,637 a week. Those figures give a full picture of what the paycheck looks like at different intervals.

That pay is 13% below the national figure of $98,100 a year, reflecting Wyoming's lower cost of living relative to many states. Wyoming ranks 41st out of 50 states for Dental Hygienist pay. About 500 Dental Hygienists work across the state, compared with 222,740 nationwide, giving a sense of scale for the profession here.

Entry-level positions in Wyoming typically offer around $29.34 an hour, or about $61,020 a year, according to the same wage data. That's the pay range someone can expect in the first year or two on the job. Pay then tends to move toward the state's typical figure of $85,130 within a few years, as hygienists gain experience and build a steady patient base.

Experienced Dental Hygienists in Wyoming often earn upwards of $46.58 an hour, or about $96,890 a year. The top 10% make over $47.77 an hour, or $99,350 a year, putting the entry-to-top spread at $38,330. Setting, years of experience, and the city where a hygienist works all factor into where someone lands within that range.

Wyoming's typical Dental Hygienist pay rose from $69,550 in 2015 to $85,130 in 2025, a gain of $15,580 over that span. That marks a 22% rise over the decade, with most of the increase coming after 2020, when pay climbed from $69,510 to the 2025 figure.

Nationally, Dental Hygienist pay climbed 36% over the same ten years, faster than Wyoming's 22% gain. Even so, Wyoming pay has moved up steadily rather than staying flat. Someone starting out now enters a field where typical pay has grown in most years since 2020, though future gains aren't guaranteed.

Pay runs highest in Casper, where Dental Hygienists typically earn $90,620 a year, about 6% above the statewide figure of $85,130. Casper's hourly figure comes to $43.57, the highest of the state's two reported metro areas. These figures reflect each city's full metro area rather than just the city itself.

Cheyenne pays the least among the two reported cities, with a typical $85,220 a year, putting the city spread at $5,400 between the two. Cheyenne also has the largest Dental Hygienist workforce in the state, with 110 employed there compared with 70 in Casper. That narrow gap, and lower living costs outside larger metro areas, mean pay is fairly consistent across most of Wyoming.

Wyoming pays less than every neighboring state. Colorado tops the list at $109,580 a year, 29% above Wyoming, followed by Montana at $98,440 (16% higher), Idaho at $94,650 (11% higher), Nebraska at $92,580 (9% higher), South Dakota at $92,210 (8% higher), and Utah at $91,120, the closest at 7% higher. Dental hygiene licenses can often be endorsed or transferred between neighboring states, which can make comparing offers across the region worthwhile.

Dental Hygienists in Wyoming typically earn $85,130 a year ($40.93 an hour), a figure that has climbed 22% over the past decade. Pay sits below the national figure and below every neighboring state, though it varies some by city and setting. Readers considering the field can check the Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners for licensing requirements and review city-level figures for Casper and Cheyenne to see how local pay compares.