The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $88,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $96,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $88,850.
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 | $107,660 | 9.37% | 1.99% |
| 2017 | $97,570 | 5.02% | - |
| 2016 | $92,670 | -3.50% | - |
| 2015 | $95,910 | -4.86% | - |
| 2014 | $100,570 | -5.12% | - |
| 2013 | $105,720 | 0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $105,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $107,660 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 40.7 percent (40.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.