The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles 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 | $78,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,600.
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 | $92,120 | 1.13% | 5.57% |
| 2017 | $91,080 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $91,080 | -2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $93,570 | 2.79% | - |
| 2014 | $90,960 | 1.54% | - |
| 2013 | $89,560 | 2.87% | - |
| 2012 | $86,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,120 in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.