The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $78,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,440.
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 | $115,760 | 3.12% | 9.90% |
| 2017 | $112,150 | 10.12% | - |
| 2016 | $100,800 | 2.95% | - |
| 2015 | $97,830 | 2.67% | - |
| 2014 | $95,220 | -6.97% | - |
| 2013 | $101,860 | -2.40% | - |
| 2012 | $104,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $115,760, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of California, followed by Modesto (median annual salary $115,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Modesto.