The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in St Cloud, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in St Cloud 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 | $58,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in St Cloud, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,360.
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 | $73,380 | -1.47% | 7.99% |
| 2017 | $74,460 | 2.35% | - |
| 2016 | $72,710 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $71,470 | 0.60% | - |
| 2014 | $71,040 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $70,430 | 4.13% | - |
| 2012 | $67,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,380 in St Cloud is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in St Cloud is .2 percent (.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| St Cloud | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |