Dental hygienist is among the top 10 paying jobs requiring an associate's degree in the U.S., according to data released by CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists (EMSI).
The study uses EMSI's extensive labor market database, which pulls from more than 90 U.S. and state employment resources and includes detailed information on employees and self-employed workers.
For 2013, dental hygienists are ranked No. 3 on the list:
- Air traffic controller: $113,547 (median salary)
- Radiation therapist: $76,627
- Dental hygienist: $70,408
- Nuclear medicine technologist: $69,638
- Nuclear technician: $68,037
- Registered nurse: $65,853
- Diagnostic medical sonographer: $65,499
- Fashion designer: $63,170
- Aerospace engineering and operations technician: $61,547
- Engineering technician (except drafters): $58,698
