The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $50,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,590.
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 | $60,930 | 0.90% | 1.77% |
| 2017 | $60,380 | 0.23% | - |
| 2016 | $60,240 | 8.35% | - |
| 2015 | $55,210 | -10.23% | - |
| 2014 | $60,860 | -7.38% | - |
| 2013 | $65,350 | 8.42% | - |
| 2012 | $59,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,930, Michigan City-La Porte is the lowest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Indiana, following city of Anderson (median annual salary of $77,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Michigan City-La Porte is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Anderson.
| 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 |