The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $52,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,810.
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 | $62,280 | -1.99% | 13.39% |
| 2017 | $63,520 | 6.06% | - |
| 2016 | $59,670 | -4.51% | - |
| 2015 | $62,360 | 8.24% | - |
| 2014 | $57,220 | -4.67% | - |
| 2013 | $59,890 | 9.93% | - |
| 2012 | $53,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,280 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.