The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $40,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,770.
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 | $91,250 | 0.44% | 10.70% |
| 2017 | $90,850 | 3.15% | - |
| 2016 | $87,990 | 1.09% | - |
| 2015 | $87,030 | 1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $85,460 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $84,680 | 3.77% | - |
| 2012 | $81,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,250, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city California-Lexington Park (median annual salary of $92,730). Compared with California-Lexington Park, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Baltimore-Towson is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| St Marys County | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |