The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $53,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,290.
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 | $68,580 | 11.07% | 2.77% |
| 2017 | $60,990 | 0.71% | - |
| 2016 | $60,560 | 0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $60,550 | -11.20% | - |
| 2014 | $67,330 | -1.35% | - |
| 2013 | $68,240 | 2.29% | - |
| 2012 | $66,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,580 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.