The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $39,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,450.
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 | $71,330 | 7.95% | 10.35% |
| 2017 | $65,660 | -4.02% | - |
| 2016 | $68,300 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $67,310 | -0.94% | - |
| 2014 | $67,940 | 9.42% | - |
| 2013 | $61,540 | -3.92% | - |
| 2012 | $63,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,330 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 43.9 percent (43.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.