The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $67,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,410.
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 | $86,400 | 1.03% | -9.61% |
| 2017 | $85,510 | 11.54% | - |
| 2016 | $75,640 | -17.04% | - |
| 2015 | $88,530 | 2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $86,440 | -6.62% | - |
| 2013 | $92,160 | -2.76% | - |
| 2012 | $94,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,400 in Visalia-Porterville is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Visalia-Porterville is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.