The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,220 | 17.03% | 2.38% |
| 2017 | $40,010 | -5.80% | - |
| 2016 | $42,330 | -8.29% | - |
| 2015 | $45,840 | -2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $47,210 | -2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $48,560 | 3.07% | - |
| 2012 | $47,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,220 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Auburn-Opelika is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.