The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $54,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,050.
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 | $63,690 | -10.10% | 4.11% |
| 2017 | $70,120 | -2.00% | - |
| 2016 | $71,520 | 4.54% | - |
| 2015 | $68,270 | 18.95% | - |
| 2014 | $55,330 | -8.01% | - |
| 2013 | $59,760 | -2.19% | - |
| 2012 | $61,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,690 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |