The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Lake Charles 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 | $42,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,310.
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 | $58,350 | 34.12% | -12.78% |
| 2017 | $38,440 | 3.43% | - |
| 2016 | $37,120 | -14.33% | - |
| 2015 | $42,440 | -59.85% | - |
| 2014 | $67,840 | -0.63% | - |
| 2013 | $68,270 | 3.60% | - |
| 2012 | $65,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,350 in Lake Charles is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Lake Charles is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.