The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $68,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,300.
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 | $88,040 | 3.90% | 17.11% |
| 2016 | $84,610 | 4.85% | - |
| 2015 | $80,510 | 5.56% | - |
| 2014 | $76,030 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $75,010 | 2.71% | - |
| 2012 | $72,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,040, Nassau-Suffolk is the second highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $89,530). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Nassau-Suffolk is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.