Of the 18,050 dental hygienists employed in California, 3,300 work in Los Angeles. The number of dental hygienists in Los Angeles has shrunk by 51% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for dental hygienists in Los Angeles has decreased, overall employment in Los Angeles has increased.

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Salaries for dental hygienists in Los Angeles have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $85,660 per year was earned by dental hygienists in Los Angeles. Four years earlier in 2006, dental hygienists in Los Angeles made an average salary of $72,620 per year. The growth in the salary of dental hygienists in Los Angeles is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Dental hygienists in Los Angeles make a median yearly salary of $93,890. The difference in pay between the dental hygienists in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 142%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $47,680 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $115,280 per year.

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

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

There is one degree and certificate program in dental hygienist offered by Los Angeles' dental hygienist school.

Approximately 37 students completed dental hygienist courses in 2010.