The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $41,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,710.
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 | $51,980 | -7.37% | -6.33% |
| 2017 | $55,810 | 9.01% | - |
| 2016 | $50,780 | -2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $51,950 | 6.68% | - |
| 2014 | $48,480 | -0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $48,810 | -13.23% | - |
| 2012 | $55,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,980 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 42.4 percent (42.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.