The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $74,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,330.
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 | $93,180 | -0.93% | 11.89% |
| 2017 | $94,050 | 7.63% | - |
| 2016 | $86,870 | 7.59% | - |
| 2015 | $80,280 | 9.93% | - |
| 2014 | $72,310 | -0.76% | - |
| 2013 | $72,860 | -12.68% | - |
| 2012 | $82,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,180 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Bakersfield-Delano is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 31.5 percent (31.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.