The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $42,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,430.
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 | $51,780 | 6.01% | -26.03% |
| 2017 | $48,670 | -6.31% | - |
| 2016 | $51,740 | 9.53% | - |
| 2015 | $46,810 | -40.21% | - |
| 2014 | $65,630 | 2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $64,290 | -1.51% | - |
| 2012 | $65,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,780 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Shreveport-Bossier City is 27.4 percent (27.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area and 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.
| 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 |