The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $55,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,360.
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 | $69,790 | 5.43% | 6.32% |
| 2017 | $66,000 | 6.62% | - |
| 2016 | $61,630 | 1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $60,570 | -8.19% | - |
| 2014 | $65,530 | -4.76% | - |
| 2013 | $68,650 | 4.76% | - |
| 2012 | $65,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,790 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Greensboro-High Point is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Goldsboro and 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.