Of the 9,710 dental hygienists employed in New York, 240 work in Binghamton. There has been a 4% decline in the number of dental hygienists in Binghamton between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for dental hygienists in Binghamton has decreased, overall employment in Binghamton has increased.

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In Binghamton, salaries for dental hygienists have increased. Binghamton dental hygienists made $51,360 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for dental hygienists in Binghamton was $43,180 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of dental hygienists in Binghamton is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Dental hygienists make a median salary of $52,140 per year in Binghamton. The difference in pay between the dental hygienists in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 40%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $42,680 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $59,550 per year.

Binghamton dental hygienists have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There is only one accredited dental hygienist school in the city. Many of Binghamton's dental hygienists are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in dental hygienist offered by Binghamton's dental hygienist school.

In 2010 approximately 28 students graduated from dental hygienist courses.