The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 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 | $59,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,250.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,720 in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton and 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.