The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $39,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,090.
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 | $75,730 | 17.77% | 15.74% |
| 2017 | $62,270 | -4.85% | - |
| 2016 | $65,290 | -1.75% | - |
| 2015 | $66,430 | -3.52% | - |
| 2014 | $68,770 | 4.62% | - |
| 2013 | $65,590 | 2.71% | - |
| 2012 | $63,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,730 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Laredo and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.