The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $55,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,030.
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 | $67,820 | -2.24% | 14.72% |
| 2017 | $69,340 | 10.14% | - |
| 2016 | $62,310 | 0.53% | - |
| 2015 | $61,980 | 1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $60,800 | 1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $60,170 | 3.87% | - |
| 2012 | $57,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,820 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Elkhart-Goshen is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Anderson and 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Michigan City-La Porte.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anderson | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Gary | |
| Bloomington | |
| Muncie | |
| Kokomo | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Columbus | |
| Michigan City-La Porte |