The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $57,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,210.
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 | $76,740 | 1.15% | 5.33% |
| 2017 | $75,860 | 3.28% | - |
| 2016 | $73,370 | -1.77% | - |
| 2015 | $74,670 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $73,210 | -1.86% | - |
| 2013 | $74,570 | 2.57% | - |
| 2012 | $72,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,740 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.