The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $63,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,020.
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 | $78,840 | -2.30% | -4.38% |
| 2017 | $80,650 | 3.97% | - |
| 2016 | $77,450 | 3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $74,910 | -1.79% | - |
| 2014 | $76,250 | -4.10% | - |
| 2013 | $79,380 | -3.67% | - |
| 2012 | $82,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,840 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Laredo and 33.2 percent (33.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.