The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $29,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,590.
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 | $47,090 | 0.13% | 4.82% |
| 2017 | $47,030 | 1.40% | - |
| 2016 | $46,370 | 3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $44,670 | -3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $46,070 | -5.86% | - |
| 2013 | $48,770 | 8.10% | - |
| 2012 | $44,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,090 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Birmingham-Hoover is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.