Exactly 2,250 of the 18,050 dental hygienists employed in California, work in Hayward. Between 2006 and 2010, in Hayward, there has been a 8% growth in the number of dental hygienists. As the employment for dental hygienists in Hayward has increased, overall employment in Hayward has also increased.

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Salaries for dental hygienists in Hayward have increased. Hayward dental hygienists made $97,340 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for dental hygienists in Hayward was $85,520 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Hayward.

Hayward dental hygienists earn a median yearly salary of $98,840. The difference in pay between the dental hygienists in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 123%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $60,210 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $134,290 per year.

On average dental hygienist salaries in Hayward are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Many of Hayward's dental hygienists are graduates of the only accredited dental hygienist school in the city.

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

In 2010 approximately 19 students completed dental hygienist courses.