The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $52,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,610.
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 | $73,570 | 0.30% | 4.57% |
| 2017 | $73,350 | 1.75% | - |
| 2016 | $72,070 | 1.60% | - |
| 2015 | $70,920 | 0.86% | - |
| 2014 | $70,310 | 0.41% | - |
| 2013 | $70,020 | -0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $70,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,570, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of South Carolina, followed by Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary $63,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 13.0 percent (13.0%) higher than that in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley.