Dental Hygienists salary in Wichita, KS
Median pay for dental hygienists in Wichita, KS: $76,810/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $59,950 – $79,360 · about 470 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($81,085) by −$4,275 (-5%).
What it's really worth in Wichita
With Wichita's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $76,810 has the buying power of about $85,897 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $66,643 · median home $225,557 · median rent $1,201/mo.
How Wichita ranks for this job
On raw pay, Wichita, KS is 151st of the 184 metros we hold dental hygienists wages for. Once Wichita's cost of living is applied, it ranks 103rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Wichita 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 Wichita
A median home in Wichita, KS costs $225,557 — about 2.9× 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 $1,201/mo works out at 19% 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 Wichita.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Wichita | Rent vs Wichita |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $137,450 | +79% | 2.7× |
| San Jose, CA | $135,460 | +76% | 3× |
| Santa Maria, CA | $132,360 | +72% | 2.8× |
| Seattle, WA | $129,410 | +68% | 1.9× |
Who hires dental hygienists around Wichita
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Ascension Via Christi · Healthcare
Other jobs in Wichita
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.