The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 | $51,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,740.
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 | $59,480 | -1.14% | 3.88% |
| 2017 | $60,160 | 11.49% | - |
| 2016 | $53,250 | -4.43% | - |
| 2015 | $55,610 | 9.48% | - |
| 2014 | $50,340 | -9.18% | - |
| 2013 | $54,960 | -4.02% | - |
| 2012 | $57,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,480 in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.