Dental Hygienist salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Dental Hygienist” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
27
FY 2026
Total paid
$1.3M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$66,883
base rate median $91,853
Average paid
$49,432
across 27 with pay
Highest paid
$111,103
McNamara, Kathleen A
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$83,599
$82,258
$59,963
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNamara, Kathleen A | Veterans Affairs Dept Oral Healthcare Staff | $44.16 /hr | $111,103 | $21,019 |
| Makitalo, Darlene L | Corrections Dept ML RN Admin Supervisors Staff | $44.16 /hr | $91,807 | — |
| Gibbs, Kimberly S | Direct Care and Treatment FOR Medical Svcs | $44.16 /hr | $91,806 | — |
| Sullivan, Samantha L | Corrections Dept SCL RN Admin Supervisors Staff | $44.16 /hr | $81,696 | — |
| Gross, Stacie L | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Brainerd Staff | $44.16 /hr | $76,390 | $662 |
| Scholl, Justin R | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Cambridge Staff | $44.16 /hr | $75,889 | $3,061 |
| Andros, Krista | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Faribault/SC Staff | $44.16 /hr | $73,761 | $298 |
| Balausky, Tammy L | Corrections Dept FRB RN Admin Supervisors Staff | $44.16 /hr | $73,271 | — |
| Kowalski, Cassandra Jo | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Fergus Falls Staff | $44.16 /hr | $72,548 | — |
| Adamson, Teresa Jo | Veterans Affairs Dept Oral Healthcare Staff | $44.16 /hr | $72,337 | $11,393 |
| Fernholz, Molly Jo | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Faribault/SC Staff | $44.16 /hr | $70,077 | — |
| Wulff Perdue, Amber Kathrine | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Fergus Falls Staff | $44.16 /hr | $67,703 | — |
| Lee, Nancy | Veterans Affairs Dept Oral Healthcare Staff | $42.19 /hr | $67,356 | $1,481 |
| Meeker, Kathleen Adell | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Willmar Staff | $41.12 /hr | $66,883 | $773 |
| Kelly, Katy Jo | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Brainerd Staff | $44.16 /hr | $56,281 | $7,151 |
| Maas, Jacqueline Fawn Kuchinka | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Faribault/SC Staff | $44.16 /hr | $49,377 | $28 |
| Franek, Anna Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z +2 more | $40.16 /hr | $25,313 | — |
| Meyer, Melissa Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified I-N | $44.16 /hr | $21,096 | — |
| Bear, Nicole A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z | $44.16 /hr | $19,445 | — |
| Erickson, Cheryl Joan Palmer | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Faribault/SC Staff | $44.16 /hr | $16,413 | — |
| Greene, Ashley Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z | $44.16 /hr | $13,417 | — |
| Ohme, Lisa L | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z | $43.17 /hr | $13,324 | — |
| Hannegrefs, Kassy A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | $43.17 /hr | $7,208 | — |
| Steffl, LoRel Nathalie | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z | $44.16 /hr | $6,660 | — |
| Steiger, Sara C | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z | $44.16 /hr | $6,307 | — |
| Carus, Veronica | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | $44.16 /hr | $4,780 | — |
| Swenson, Charlene | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Health Services | $39.57 /hr | $2,424 | $277 |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.