The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $53,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,380.
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 | $71,100 | 1.25% | 8.86% |
| 2017 | $70,210 | 8.70% | - |
| 2016 | $64,100 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $62,640 | 9.05% | - |
| 2014 | $56,970 | -5.32% | - |
| 2013 | $60,000 | -8.00% | - |
| 2012 | $64,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,100 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 43.7 percent (43.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.