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Dental Hygienist Salary in Nevada (2026)

The average Dental Hygienist in Nevada earns around $76,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $62,296/year ($5,191/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$62,296
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$5,191
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$2,396
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$30/hr
Federal Tax
$7,890
State Tax
$0
FICA Taxes
$5,814
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

18.03%
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Dental Hygienist Salary Ranges in Nevada

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$68,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$88,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$120,000

/year

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Not all Dental Hygienists earn the same — not even close

Nevada's dental hygienist market is anchored by University of Nevada Las Vegas UNLV School of Dental Medicine Henderson (the only NV DDS-granting school + opened 2002 + ~80 DDS/yr + the substantial UNLV Department of Dental Hygiene + ~25 BSDH RDHs/yr + the substantial UNLV School of Dental Medicine as one of country's newer US dental schools + UNLV faculty practice + community dental clinics), University Medical Center UMC Las Vegas (the only NV Level 1 trauma + UMC dental clinic + the substantial UMC Children's Hospital pediatric dental), Sunrise Hospital Las Vegas (the substantial HCA NV largest hospital), St. Rose Dominican Hospital Las Vegas + Henderson (the substantial CommonSpirit NV), Renown Health Reno (the substantial Reno regional medical center + Renown dental), the dense Las Vegas metro private practice cluster (Summerlin + Henderson + Boulder City + the substantial Las Vegas pediatric + orthodontic + cosmetic dentistry private practices + the substantial Las Vegas concierge + casino executive dental), Reno-Sparks + Carson City + Lake Tahoe Incline Village private practice, plus substantial NV mobile + community dental access programs.

Senior RDH (Private Practice, Las Vegas)

$68,000–$92,000+

Senior RDH at Las Vegas Summerlin + Henderson private practice · 8+ years · top-of-scale band

Periodontal RDH Specialist

$72,000–$98,000+

Periodontal practice + scaling + root planing specialty · Las Vegas + Reno

Pediatric RDH

$62,000–$85,000+

Pediatric dental practice · UMC Children + Sunrise Children + private peds

Orthodontic RDH

$58,000–$82,000+

Orthodontic practice · Invisalign + appliance management · Las Vegas + Reno

RDH (UMC / Sunrise / Renown Reno)

$58,000–$78,000+

UMC Las Vegas + Sunrise + Renown Reno integrated dental · benefits-rich

RDH (UNLV School of Dental Medicine)

$55,000–$75,000+

UNLV School of Dental Medicine faculty practice + community dental clinic + academic

Casino Concierge / Hospitality RDH

$62,000–$95,000+

Las Vegas casino executive + VIP guest concierge dental · MGM + Caesars + Wynn

Mid-Career RDH (3-7 yrs)

$58,000–$72,000+

Mid-career RDH transitioning to senior band · NV private practice

Entry RDH (0-2 yrs)

$48,000–$62,000+

New grad RDH · UNLV Dental Hygiene + CSN + TMCC pipeline

RDH Educator (UNLV / CSN)

$58,000–$82,000+

UNLV School of Dental Medicine + College of Southern Nevada + TMCC dental hygiene faculty

Worth knowing: UNLV School of Dental Medicine Henderson is the only NV DDS-granting institution and a feature most national RDH-career surveys understate for NV. UNLV School of Dental Medicine (opened 2002 + part of UNLV University of Nevada Las Vegas + ~80 DDS/yr + the substantial UNLV Department of Dental Hygiene + ~25 BSDH/yr + the substantial UNLV School of Dental Medicine as one of country's newer US dental schools + UNLV faculty practice + community dental clinics + UNLV Department of Periodontology + UNLV Department of Pediatric Dentistry + UNLV Department of Orthodontics + UNLV Department of Endodontics + UNLV Center for Oral Health Care + Research) supports substantial NV dental clinical training pipeline. College of Southern Nevada CSN Henderson + Truckee Meadows Community College TMCC Reno feed the secondary NV RDH pipeline. University Medical Center UMC Las Vegas (the only NV Level 1 trauma + the substantial UMC public hospital + UMC Children's Hospital) + Sunrise Hospital Las Vegas (HCA NV largest hospital) + St. Rose Dominican Hospital + Renown Health Reno (the substantial Reno regional medical center + Renown Regional + the substantial post-2024 Renown growth) anchor NV hospital-based RDH employment. The dense Las Vegas + Henderson + Reno-Sparks private practice market drives the bulk of NV RDH career opportunity — senior RDH at Las Vegas Summerlin private practice clears $68-92K. Casino concierge + VIP guest dental at MGM + Caesars + Wynn supports unique Las Vegas hospitality dental specialty work. NV RDH scope of practice is moderate — NV State Board of Dental Examiners requires dentist supervision. NV 0% state income tax + no state estate tax + NV RTW since 1951 anchor the NV RDH proposition.

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