The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $43,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,110.
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 | $52,740 | -5.84% | -5.31% |
| 2017 | $55,820 | 1.81% | - |
| 2016 | $54,810 | -8.70% | - |
| 2015 | $59,580 | 5.02% | - |
| 2014 | $56,590 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $56,800 | 2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $55,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,740, Lexington-Fayette is the lowest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Kentucky, following city of Evansville (median annual salary of $65,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Lexington-Fayette is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette |