The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $50,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,800.
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 | $68,300 | -1.60% | 0.10% |
| 2017 | $69,390 | -0.76% | - |
| 2016 | $69,920 | -1.30% | - |
| 2015 | $70,830 | 3.01% | - |
| 2014 | $68,700 | -0.28% | - |
| 2013 | $68,890 | 0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $68,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,300 in South Bend-Mishawaka is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in South Bend-Mishawaka is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.