The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 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 | $32,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,510.
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 | $42,470 | -7.91% | -8.26% |
| 2017 | $45,830 | -0.33% | - |
| 2016 | $45,980 | 6.13% | - |
| 2015 | $43,160 | -6.53% | - |
| 2012 | $45,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,470 in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Dothan | |
| Huntsville | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Mobile | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Decatur | |
| Gadsden | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |