The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $48,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,020.
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 | $67,870 | 0.88% | 9.87% |
| 2017 | $67,270 | -2.14% | - |
| 2016 | $68,710 | 0.92% | - |
| 2015 | $68,080 | -0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $68,140 | 2.95% | - |
| 2013 | $66,130 | 7.50% | - |
| 2012 | $61,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,870 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 41.0 percent (41.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.