The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $39,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,500.
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 | $60,660 | -7.02% | -7.17% |
| 2016 | $64,920 | -3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $67,300 | 3.05% | - |
| 2014 | $65,250 | -1.55% | - |
| 2013 | $66,260 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $65,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,660 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.