The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $54,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,050.
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 | $68,060 | -0.81% | -6.95% |
| 2017 | $68,610 | -3.70% | - |
| 2016 | $71,150 | 2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $69,570 | -3.62% | - |
| 2014 | $72,090 | -5.85% | - |
| 2013 | $76,310 | 4.61% | - |
| 2012 | $72,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,060, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $66,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Lewiston-Auburn is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |