The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $64,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,390 | 3.60% | 2.14% |
| 2016 | $75,570 | -0.04% | - |
| 2015 | $75,600 | -0.26% | - |
| 2014 | $75,800 | -0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $76,240 | -0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $76,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,390 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Laredo and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.