The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $55,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,440.
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 | $70,560 | 1.20% | 17.97% |
| 2017 | $69,710 | -4.33% | - |
| 2016 | $72,730 | -1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $73,580 | 5.44% | - |
| 2014 | $69,580 | 13.16% | - |
| 2013 | $60,420 | 4.20% | - |
| 2012 | $57,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,560 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Goldsboro and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.