The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $54,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,260.
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 | $64,670 | 5.75% | -7.47% |
| 2017 | $60,950 | -1.26% | - |
| 2016 | $61,720 | -7.05% | - |
| 2015 | $66,070 | -3.68% | - |
| 2014 | $68,500 | -2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $69,990 | 0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $69,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,670 in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Lewiston-Auburn and 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |