Dental Hygienist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 292E
- Class code
- 292E
- Salary range
- 52
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Dental Hygienist 1 is $58,392 to $78,504 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 292E.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 52 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 |
| Monthly | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 |
| Hourly | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs oral prophylaxis and mouth X‑rays under supervision of a dentist; conducts a program of educating residents, staff, and parents in necessity for and techniques of keeping teeth clean; directs student dental hygienists.
Examples of the work
Schedules and performs oral prophylaxis for prevention of periodontal disease using various scaling and polishing instruments; Performs oral radiographic surveys and charts existing oral conditions of patients; Gives individual patient instructions including tooth brushing techniques and dietary suggestions; Aids in planning and conducting a training program for personnel responsible for patients to teach them how to assist and train patients in oral hygiene; procures and develops dental health educational materials such as films, models, slides, and brochures; organizes and participates in meetings, conferences and study projects or group discussions on dental health; Provides consultation ...
Minimum qualifications
A valid Washington State license as Dental Hygienist.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.
Nearby classes in Washington
Dental Hygienist 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $35,619 | $56,873 | $35,619 to $56,873 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.