The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $54,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,230.
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 | $64,000 | -0.77% | -3.14% |
| 2017 | $64,490 | 0.85% | - |
| 2016 | $63,940 | -5.05% | - |
| 2015 | $67,170 | 4.78% | - |
| 2014 | $63,960 | -5.27% | - |
| 2013 | $67,330 | 1.96% | - |
| 2012 | $66,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,000 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Goldsboro and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.