The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $68,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,980.
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 | $89,530 | 0.40% | 9.72% |
| 2017 | $89,170 | 0.96% | - |
| 2016 | $88,310 | 3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $85,410 | 3.65% | - |
| 2014 | $82,290 | 3.27% | - |
| 2013 | $79,600 | -1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $80,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,530, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of New York, followed by Nassau-Suffolk (median annual salary $88,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Nassau-Suffolk.