The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $50,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,750.
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 | $68,570 | 5.10% | 10.72% |
| 2017 | $65,070 | 7.78% | - |
| 2016 | $60,010 | -0.85% | - |
| 2015 | $60,520 | -2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $62,000 | -0.40% | - |
| 2013 | $62,250 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $61,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,570 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Kalamazoo-Portage is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 17.0 percent (17.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.