The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 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 | $66,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,670 | -0.39% | 3.22% |
| 2016 | $77,970 | -10.84% | - |
| 2015 | $86,420 | 2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $84,680 | 0.32% | - |
| 2013 | $84,410 | 10.95% | - |
| 2012 | $75,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,670 in Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury and 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury | |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford | |
| Nashua | |
| West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manchester | |
| Dover-Durham | |
| Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester-Dover | |
| Portsmouth | |
| Lawrence-Methuen-Salem | |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area |