The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $32,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,070.
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 | $52,680 | -1.31% | -5.66% |
| 2017 | $53,370 | -3.99% | - |
| 2016 | $55,500 | -4.05% | - |
| 2015 | $57,750 | -3.27% | - |
| 2014 | $59,640 | 6.51% | - |
| 2013 | $55,760 | 0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $55,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,680, Brownsville-Harlingen is the lowest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Texas, following city of Laredo (median annual salary of $85,570). Compared with the highest paying city Laredo, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Brownsville-Harlingen is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower.