The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $53,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,620.
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 | $63,680 | 3.85% | 3.45% |
| 2017 | $61,230 | -7.69% | - |
| 2016 | $65,940 | -2.02% | - |
| 2015 | $67,270 | 1.53% | - |
| 2014 | $66,240 | 8.35% | - |
| 2013 | $60,710 | -1.27% | - |
| 2012 | $61,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,680 in Niles-Benton Harbor is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Niles-Benton Harbor is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.