The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Winston-Salem 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 | $55,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,510.
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 | $72,370 | -3.21% | 7.67% |
| 2017 | $74,690 | 3.86% | - |
| 2016 | $71,810 | 1.70% | - |
| 2015 | $70,590 | 3.68% | - |
| 2014 | $67,990 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $67,370 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $66,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,370 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Winston-Salem is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Goldsboro and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.