The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $55,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,890.
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 | $71,380 | 0.48% | 8.46% |
| 2017 | $71,040 | 6.08% | - |
| 2016 | $66,720 | 5.08% | - |
| 2015 | $63,330 | 4.15% | - |
| 2014 | $60,700 | -6.84% | - |
| 2013 | $64,850 | -0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $65,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,380, Burlington-South Burlington is the second highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Vermont, following the highest paying city Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $72,770). Compared with Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Burlington-South Burlington is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |