The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $55,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,420.
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 | $70,960 | 8.92% | 11.96% |
| 2017 | $64,630 | -3.03% | - |
| 2016 | $66,590 | 3.09% | - |
| 2015 | $64,530 | 0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $64,440 | 7.57% | - |
| 2013 | $59,560 | -4.89% | - |
| 2012 | $62,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,960, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the second highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $71,370). Compared with Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe |