The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Northern New Mexico 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 | $52,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,090.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,430 in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Fe and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Las Cruces.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Santa Fe | |
| Los Alamos County | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Farmington | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Cruces |