The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $45,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,600.
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 | $61,130 | 0.49% | 9.60% |
| 2017 | $60,830 | 2.94% | - |
| 2016 | $59,040 | -0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $59,050 | -0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $59,100 | -4.35% | - |
| 2013 | $61,670 | 10.39% | - |
| 2012 | $55,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,130 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Augusta-Richmond County is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.