The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Eugene-Springfield 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 | $51,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,760.
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 | $78,110 | 1.74% | 1.41% |
| 2017 | $76,750 | -7.11% | - |
| 2016 | $82,210 | 0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $82,190 | -2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $84,370 | 7.72% | - |
| 2013 | $77,860 | 1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $77,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,110 in Eugene-Springfield is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Oregon. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Eugene-Springfield is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Corvallis and 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area.