The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $48,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,460.
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 | $72,780 | 0.25% | 11.65% |
| 2017 | $72,600 | 3.07% | - |
| 2016 | $70,370 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $69,510 | -2.66% | - |
| 2014 | $71,360 | 1.88% | - |
| 2013 | $70,020 | 8.17% | - |
| 2012 | $64,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,780 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Raleigh-Cary is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Goldsboro and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.