The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Taunton-Norton-Raynham, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Taunton-Norton-Raynham 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 | $64,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Taunton-Norton-Raynham, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,650 | 0.09% | 8.89% |
| 2016 | $78,580 | 4.01% | - |
| 2015 | $75,430 | 3.51% | - |
| 2014 | $72,780 | 1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $71,330 | -0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $71,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,650 in Taunton-Norton-Raynham is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Taunton-Norton-Raynham is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton and 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.