The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $41,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,620.
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 | $75,410 | 7.57% | 29.41% |
| 2017 | $69,700 | 5.81% | - |
| 2016 | $65,650 | -3.32% | - |
| 2015 | $67,830 | 16.91% | - |
| 2014 | $56,360 | 3.35% | - |
| 2013 | $54,470 | 2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $53,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,410 in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hot Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| Hot Springs |