The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-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 | $78,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $101,000 | 3.29% | -3.12% |
| 2016 | $97,680 | -6.33% | - |
| 2015 | $103,860 | -1.36% | - |
| 2014 | $105,270 | 1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $104,020 | -0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $104,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,000 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 36.8 percent (36.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.