The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in 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 | $59,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in 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 $95,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,690.
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 | $74,060 | -2.13% | 5.60% |
| 2016 | $75,640 | -0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $75,800 | 0.15% | - |
| 2014 | $75,690 | 2.91% | - |
| 2013 | $73,490 | 4.87% | - |
| 2012 | $69,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,060 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Laredo and 28.9 percent (28.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.