The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $73,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,530.
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 | $91,270 | 0.89% | 7.61% |
| 2017 | $90,460 | 1.28% | - |
| 2016 | $89,300 | 2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $87,320 | 0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $86,610 | 1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $84,920 | 0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $84,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,270, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Prescott (median annual salary of $93,520). Compared with Prescott, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Prescott | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Yuma | |
| Tucson | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area |