The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 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 | $66,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,210.
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 | $75,310 | 1.14% | 2.46% |
| 2017 | $74,450 | 1.33% | - |
| 2016 | $73,460 | 3.54% | - |
| 2015 | $70,860 | -3.67% | - |
| 2012 | $73,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,310 in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Hawaii. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area and 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Honolulu |