The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 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 | $78,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $147,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,310.
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 | $106,930 | -1.37% | 8.14% |
| 2017 | $108,400 | 9.38% | - |
| 2016 | $98,230 | 3.98% | - |
| 2015 | $94,320 | -4.15% | - |
| 2012 | $98,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,930 in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 40.3 percent (40.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.