The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $64,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,060.
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 | $79,650 | 3.04% | 6.92% |
| 2017 | $77,230 | 2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $75,590 | -0.08% | - |
| 2015 | $75,650 | -0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $75,770 | 0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $75,280 | 1.51% | - |
| 2012 | $74,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,650 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Laredo and 33.9 percent (33.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.