The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $57,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,530.
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 | $73,920 | 5.87% | 9.82% |
| 2017 | $69,580 | -0.23% | - |
| 2016 | $69,740 | -0.63% | - |
| 2015 | $70,180 | 0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $69,700 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $67,930 | 1.87% | - |
| 2012 | $66,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,920 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 45.9 percent (45.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.