Dental Hygienists salary in Augusta, GA
Median pay for dental hygienists in Augusta, GA: $75,890/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $61,840 – $95,980 · about 360 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($81,085) by −$5,195 (-6%).
What it's really worth in Augusta
With Augusta's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $75,890 has the buying power of about $83,173 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $62,941 · median home $253,524 · median rent $1,479/mo.
How Augusta ranks for this job
On raw pay, Augusta, GA is 155th of the 184 metros we hold dental hygienists wages for. Once Augusta's cost of living is applied, it ranks 127th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Augusta 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 Augusta
A median home in Augusta, GA costs $253,524 — about 3.3× 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 $1,479/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 Augusta.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Augusta | Rent vs Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $137,450 | +81% | 2.2× |
| San Jose, CA | $135,460 | +78% | 2.5× |
| Santa Maria, CA | $132,360 | +74% | 2.3× |
| Seattle, WA | $129,410 | +71% | 1.5× |
Same job elsewhere in GA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Augusta | Rent vs Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $92,710 | +22% | 1.2× |
| Savannah, GA | $75,820 | +0% | 1.2× |
| Columbus, GA | $64,820 | −15% | 0.9× |
Staying in GA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires dental hygienists around Augusta
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Augusta University Health · Healthcare
- Doctors Hospital of Augusta · Healthcare
Other jobs in Augusta
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.