The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $48,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,650.
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 | $65,060 | 6.29% | 1.46% |
| 2017 | $60,970 | -0.89% | - |
| 2016 | $61,510 | -0.75% | - |
| 2015 | $61,970 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $60,820 | -6.03% | - |
| 2013 | $64,490 | 0.59% | - |
| 2012 | $64,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,060 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.