Dental Hygienists salary in Fresno, CA

Median pay for dental hygienists in Fresno, CA: $105,420/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $91,720 – $129,160 · about 490 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($81,085) by +$24,335 (+30%).

What it's really worth in Fresno

With Fresno's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $105,420 has the buying power of about $101,361 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,756 · median home $409,749 · median rent $2,020/mo.

Full Fresno cost of living & taxes →

How Fresno ranks for this job

On raw pay, Fresno, CA is 26th of the 184 metros we hold dental hygienists wages for. Once Fresno's cost of living is applied, it ranks 31st.

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

What that salary buys in Fresno

A median home in Fresno, CA costs $409,749 — about 3.9× 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 $2,020/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 Fresno.

Metro	Median pay	vs Fresno	Rent vs Fresno
San Francisco, CA	$137,450	+30%	1.6×
San Jose, CA	$135,460	+28%	1.8×
Santa Maria, CA	$132,360	+26%	1.7×
Seattle, WA	$129,410	+23%	1.1×

Same job elsewhere in CA

Metro	Median pay	vs Fresno	Rent vs Fresno
San Francisco, CA	$137,450	+30%	1.6×
San Jose, CA	$135,460	+28%	1.8×
Santa Maria, CA	$132,360	+26%	1.7×
Santa Rosa, CA	$127,640	+21%	1.3×

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

Who hires dental hygienists around Fresno

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Adventist Health · Healthcare

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