The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $52,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,810.
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 | $62,800 | -2.44% | 1.53% |
| 2017 | $64,330 | 0.17% | - |
| 2016 | $64,220 | 0.62% | - |
| 2015 | $63,820 | -1.39% | - |
| 2014 | $64,710 | -2.29% | - |
| 2013 | $66,190 | 6.57% | - |
| 2012 | $61,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,800 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 29.9 percent (29.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Binghamton.