The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $44,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,860 | -15.23% | -0.42% |
| 2016 | $71,280 | 0.77% | - |
| 2015 | $70,730 | 2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $68,950 | 5.57% | - |
| 2013 | $65,110 | 4.59% | - |
| 2012 | $62,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,860 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Springfield | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Kansas City | |
| Joplin | |
| St Joseph | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Louis | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area |