The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $52,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,660.
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 | $66,140 | -0.08% | -1.03% |
| 2017 | $66,190 | -0.59% | - |
| 2016 | $66,580 | 1.76% | - |
| 2015 | $65,410 | 1.28% | - |
| 2014 | $64,570 | -0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $64,840 | -3.05% | - |
| 2012 | $66,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,140 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 26.7 percent (26.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.