The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $66,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,600.
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 | $75,300 | -2.07% | 10.64% |
| 2017 | $76,860 | -3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $79,200 | 5.91% | - |
| 2015 | $74,520 | 2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $72,400 | 13.08% | - |
| 2013 | $62,930 | -6.93% | - |
| 2012 | $67,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,300 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Fort Collins-Loveland is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grand Junction.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Grand Junction |