The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $36,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,500.
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 | $68,790 | 0.97% | 15.79% |
| 2017 | $68,120 | -1.56% | - |
| 2016 | $69,180 | -11.46% | - |
| 2015 | $77,110 | 9.51% | - |
| 2014 | $69,780 | 1.39% | - |
| 2013 | $68,810 | 15.81% | - |
| 2012 | $57,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,790 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 16.2 percent (16.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Danville | |
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |