The salary statistics of dental hygienists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare dental hygienists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) dental hygienists is $82,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid dental hygienists is $45,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,630 | 2.79% | 10.26% |
| 2017 | $58,940 | 1.95% | - |
| 2016 | $57,790 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $56,460 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $55,420 | 1.84% | - |
| 2013 | $54,400 | -0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $54,410 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].