The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $66,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,920.
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 | $85,140 | 1.32% | 5.71% |
| 2017 | $84,020 | -4.68% | - |
| 2016 | $87,950 | 3.88% | - |
| 2015 | $84,540 | 2.18% | - |
| 2014 | $82,700 | 2.48% | - |
| 2013 | $80,650 | 0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $80,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,140 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |