The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $64,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,500.
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 | $74,080 | -0.26% | 4.75% |
| 2017 | $74,270 | -1.00% | - |
| 2016 | $75,010 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $73,260 | 2.70% | - |
| 2014 | $71,280 | 1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $70,440 | -0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $70,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,080, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $80,120). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |