The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $44,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,090.
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 | $65,810 | 2.69% | 6.67% |
| 2017 | $64,040 | 0.61% | - |
| 2016 | $63,650 | -5.39% | - |
| 2015 | $67,080 | 4.41% | - |
| 2014 | $64,120 | -0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $64,530 | 4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $61,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,810 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 39.2 percent (39.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.