Dental Hygienists salary in Huntsville, AL

Median pay for dental hygienists in Huntsville, AL: $58,410/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $47,670 – $65,190 · about 310 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($81,085) by −$22,675 (-28%).

What it's really worth in Huntsville

With Huntsville's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $58,410 has the buying power of about $62,265 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $78,521 · median home $316,645 · median rent $1,385/mo.

Full Huntsville cost of living & taxes →

How Huntsville ranks for this job

On raw pay, Huntsville, AL is 179th of the 184 metros we hold dental hygienists wages for. Once Huntsville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 183rd.

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

What that salary buys in Huntsville

A median home in Huntsville, AL costs $316,645 — about 5.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,385/mo works out at 28% 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 Huntsville.

Metro	Median pay	vs Huntsville	Rent vs Huntsville
San Francisco, CA	$137,450	+135%	2.4×
San Jose, CA	$135,460	+132%	2.6×
Santa Maria, CA	$132,360	+127%	2.4×
Seattle, WA	$129,410	+122%	1.6×

Same job elsewhere in AL

Metro	Median pay	vs Huntsville	Rent vs Huntsville
Birmingham, AL	$58,120	+0%	1×
Tuscaloosa, AL	$57,500	−2%	1.1×
Montgomery, AL	$56,820	−3%	1×
Daphne, AL	$56,660	−3%	1.2×

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

Who hires dental hygienists around Huntsville

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Huntsville Hospital · Healthcare

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