The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $45,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,020.
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 | $57,640 | 3.02% | 0.73% |
| 2017 | $55,900 | -1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $56,540 | 6.61% | - |
| 2015 | $52,800 | -16.08% | - |
| 2014 | $61,290 | 6.51% | - |
| 2013 | $57,300 | 0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $57,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,640, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the lowest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Virginia, following city of Staunton-Waynesboro (median annual salary of $86,290). Compared with the highest paying city Staunton-Waynesboro, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 33.2 percent (33.2%) lower.