The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $43,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,670.
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 | $66,740 | -0.52% | -0.72% |
| 2017 | $67,090 | -5.71% | - |
| 2016 | $70,920 | 1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $70,090 | 1.11% | - |
| 2014 | $69,310 | 2.41% | - |
| 2013 | $67,640 | 0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $67,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,740 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Knoxville and 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chattanooga.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Cleveland | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Clarksville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Johnson City | |
| Memphis | |
| Morristown | |
| Chattanooga |