The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $46,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,030.
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 | $68,780 | -3.13% | 0.00% |
| 2017 | $70,930 | 3.03% | - |
| 2016 | $68,780 | -5.60% | - |
| 2015 | $72,630 | 5.30% | - |
| 2012 | $68,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,780 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Anderson and 11.4 percent (11.4%) 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 |